CIE IAL · Physics · 9702 P4 · Production and use of X-rays
Topic Questions: 2 understand the use of X-rays in imaging internal body structures, including an understanding of the term contrast in X-ray imaging — 9702 P4 Production and use of X-rays
5 9702 P4 Production and use of X-rays topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 4 papers (2025–2026). Only the parts whose knowledge graph matches this syllabus statement are counted, and the table shows which parts of each question are involved.
Core finding
This Production and use of X-rays syllabus point appears in 4 9702 P4 papers across 2025–2026, contributing 5 topic questions and 8 marks. The most recent appearance is 9702/41 May/June 2026. That equals 27.8% of the 18 topic questions and 21.6% of the 37 marks tagged to Production and use of X-rays. Only parts tagged to this subtopic are counted, so a four-part question can contribute one item and one part's marks. The table lists every matching question, its tagged parts and marks, with a link back to the paper page. Sessions are newest first, so the statement can be traced back through the full paper history.
Topic questions by session
Newest sessions first. Parts and marks count only the parts tagged to this subtopic; “x of y parts” shows how much of the question is tagged elsewhere. Select the paper cell to open the matching question on the paper page, or use Go to Practice Hub to answer that exact question in the Interactive Practice Hub.
| Paper | Question | Type | Parts | Marks | Difficulty | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9702/41May/June 2026 · CIE IAL | Q8 X-Ray Production and Attenuation in Medical Imaging - CIE A-Level Physics 2026 May/Jun Paper 41 Q8 |
FRQ | 1 of 6 parts ((c)) | 2 of 13 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/43May/June 2026 · CIE IAL | Q8 Photon Definition, X-ray Production and Attenuation - CIE A Level Physics |
FRQ | 1 of 6 parts ((c)) | 2 of 13 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/42October/November 2025 · CIE IAL | Q10 X-ray Attenuation and CT Scanning - CIE Physics 2025 Nov Paper 42 Q10 |
FRQ | 2 of 5 parts ((a), (b)(iii)) | 2 of 9 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/42May/June 2025 · CIE IAL | Q6 Electron Acceleration and X-Ray Generation - CIE A-Level Physics 2025 May/June Paper 42 Q6 |
FRQ | 1 of 6 parts ((c)(iii)) | 2 of 11 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
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Topic question rules and edge cases
- How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
- 4 question stems cover this subtopic across 4 papers, but only 5 tagged parts and 8 marks belong to it. Other parts of the same questions are assessed under different statements and are excluded from this page.
- Which papers include this subtopic?
- The table lists every matching session from 2025–2026. Each row links to the question anchor on the paper page, where the full paper context and practice entry point are available.
- Why can one question appear under several subtopics?
- The parts of one question can assess different syllabus statements. Each part is counted under its own subtopics, so the same question stem can appear on several subtopic pages while each page lists only the parts and marks tagged to that statement.
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