Physics 9702 · 10 D.C. circuits
10.3 Potential dividers
Understand potential dividers and potentiometers, and explain sensor-controlled circuits using thermistors and LDRs.
- Questions
- 129
- Years
- 2015–2026
- Multiple choice
- 63
- Written answer
- 66
- Average marks
- 5.5
Where this subtopic appears
- Paper 1variants 11, 12, 13, 1463
- Paper 4variants 41, 42, 4347
- Paper 2variants 21, 22, 2312
- Paper 3variants 32, 33, 34, 35, 367
Questions by year
| Year | Feb/March | May/June | Oct/Nov | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | – | 4 |
| 2024 | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 15 |
| 2022 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 2021 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
| 2020 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 |
| 2019 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 |
| 2018 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 18 |
| 2017 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| 2016 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
| 2015 | – | 7 | 4 | 11 |
