A Level Physics 9702, topic 20.1
Concept of a magnetic field: past paper questions
8 Cambridge A Level Physics 9702 questions on Concept of a magnetic field (20.1) from 8 papers, 2023 to 2026. Open the paper or try a question free.
Practising builds a set from this topic, free with an account. One question opens straight away, with no account.
- Questions
- 8
- Papers
- 8
- Years
- 2023 to 2026
- Total marks
- 88
- Average per question
- 11 marks
- Largest question
- 12 marks
By type: Structured 8
What the syllabus asks
- understand that a magnetic field is an example of a field of force produced either by moving charges or by permanent magnets
- represent a magnetic field by field lines
How hard the questions are
- Recall0
- Apply1
- Analyse7
- Not banded0
Derived from the command word Cambridge prints in each question, banded by a fixed table beside the syllabus's own definitions. A question printing no command word is unbanded: unknown, not middling.
Command words
- drawApply8 questions
- explainAnalyse7 questions
set out purposes or reasons/make the relationships between things evident/provide why and/or how and support with relevant evidence
- stateRecall6 questions
express in clear terms
- defineRecall5 questions
give precise meaning
- show thatApply3 questions
- useApply3 questions
- calculateApply2 questions
work out from given facts, figures or information
- deriveAnalyse2 questions
- describeApply1 question
state the points of a topic / give characteristics and main features
- labelRecall1 question
Where the questions come from
By year
- 20262
- 20253
- 20233
By session
- May/June7
- Oct/Nov1
By paper
- Paper 48
Questions on this topic
Showing 3 of 8, spread across the years. Open one to write your answer and have it marked.
- Try this questionQuestion 6May/June 2026, paper 41Structured12 marksHas a diagram
Define magnetic flux density.
- Try this questionQuestion 2May/June 2025, paper 42Structured12 marksHas a diagram
State what is represented by a gravitational field line.
- Try this questionQuestion 6May/June 2023, paper 41Structured10 marksHas a diagram
State what is meant by a magnetic field.