Physics 9702 · 1 Physical quantities and units
1.4 Scalars and vectors
Differentiate scalars and vectors, resolve vectors into perpendicular components, and add coplanar vectors.
- Questions
- 170
- Years
- 2015–2026
- Multiple choice
- 134
- Written answer
- 36
- Average marks
- 2.7
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Where this subtopic appears
- Paper 1variants 11, 12, 13, 14134
- Paper 2variants 21, 22, 23, 2435
- Paper 3variants 331
Questions by year
| Year | Feb/March | May/June | Oct/Nov | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 10 | – | 11 |
| 2025 | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 19 |
| 2022 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| 2021 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 19 |
| 2020 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 19 |
| 2019 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 |
| 2018 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 20 |
| 2017 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 2016 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 19 |
| 2015 | – | 8 | 6 | 14 |
