A Level Physics 9702, topic 13.1
Gravitational field: past paper questions
9 Cambridge A Level Physics 9702 questions on Gravitational field (13.1) from 9 papers, 2023 to 2026. Open the paper or try a question free.
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- Questions
- 9
- Papers
- 9
- Years
- 2023 to 2026
- Total marks
- 91
- Average per question
- 10.1 marks
- Largest question
- 12 marks
By type: Structured 9
What the syllabus asks
- understand that a gravitational field is an example of a field of force and define gravitational field as force per unit mass
- represent a gravitational field by means of field lines
How hard the questions are
- Recall0
- Apply3
- Analyse6
- 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
- defineRecall6 questions
give precise meaning
- stateRecall5 questions
express in clear terms
- determineApply4 questions
establish an answer using the information available
- drawApply4 questions
- explainAnalyse4 questions
set out purposes or reasons/make the relationships between things evident/provide why and/or how and support with relevant evidence
- sketchApply3 questions
make a simple freehand drawing showing the key features
- useApply3 questions
- compareAnalyse2 questions
identify/comment on similarities and/or differences
- completeApply2 questions
- deriveAnalyse2 questions
Where the questions come from
By year
- 20262
- 20253
- 20234
By session
- May/June5
- Oct/Nov4
By paper
- Paper 49
Questions on this topic
Showing 5 of 9, spread across the years. Open one to write your answer and have it marked.
- Try this questionQuestion 1May/June 2026, paper 41Structured10 marksHas a diagram
Define gravitational potential at a point.
- Try this questionQuestion 3Oct/Nov 2025, paper 41Structured9 marksHas a diagram
Define gravitational field at a point.
- Try this questionQuestion 1Oct/Nov 2023, paper 41Structured10 marksHas a diagram
State what is indicated by the direction of the gravitational field line at a point in a gravitational field.
- Try this questionQuestion 2May/June 2025, paper 42Structured12 marksHas a diagram
State what is represented by a gravitational field line.
- Try this questionQuestion 1May/June 2023, paper 41Structured11 marks
Define gravitational field.