CIE IAL · Physics · 9702 P4 · Rectification and smoothing
Topic Questions: 1 distinguish graphically between half-wave and full-wave rectification — 9702 P4 Rectification and smoothing
13 9702 P4 Rectification and smoothing topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 8 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 Rectification and smoothing syllabus point appears in 8 9702 P4 papers across 2025–2026, contributing 13 topic questions and 26 marks. The most recent appearance is 9702/41 May/June 2026. That equals 46.4% of the 28 topic questions and 51.0% of the 51 marks tagged to Rectification and smoothing. 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 | Q7 Half-Wave Rectification and RMS Values - CIE A-Level Physics 2026 May/Jun Paper 41 Q7 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)(i)) | 2 of 8 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/42May/June 2026 · CIE IAL | Q8 Half-Wave Rectification and Smoothing Analysis - CIE A-Level Physics 2026 Jun Paper 42 Q8 |
FRQ | 1 of 5 parts ((c)) | 3 of 7 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/43May/June 2026 · CIE IAL | Q7 Half-Wave Rectification and RMS Values - CIE A Level Physics |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((a)(i), (b)) | 6 of 8 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/42October/November 2025 · CIE IAL | Q7 Sinusoidal Alternating Voltage and Rectification - CIE Physics 2025 Nov Paper 42 Q7 |
FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((c)) | 3 of 8 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/44October/November 2025 · CIE IAL | Q6 Bridge Rectifier and Smoothing Circuit - CIE A Level Physics 2025 Nov Paper 44 Q6 |
FRQ | 2 of 9 parts ((a)(i), (b)(iii)) | 4 of 15 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/41May/June 2025 · CIE IAL | Q6 Full-Wave Bridge Rectification and Smoothing - CIE Physics 2025 Jun Paper 41 Q6 |
FRQ | 2 of 7 parts ((a)(i), (b)(ii)) | 2 of 12 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/42May/June 2025 · CIE IAL | Q8 Half-Wave Rectification and Power - CIE A-Level Physics 2025 May/June Paper 42 Q8 |
FRQ | 2 of 6 parts ((a)(i), (b)(ii)) | 4 of 10 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/43May/June 2025 · CIE IAL | Q6 Full-Wave Bridge Rectification and Capacitor Smoothing - CIE Physics 2025 Jun Paper 43 Q6 |
FRQ | 2 of 7 parts ((a)(i), (b)(ii)) | 2 of 12 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?
- 8 question stems cover this subtopic across 8 papers, but only 13 tagged parts and 26 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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