Physics 9702 · 9 Electricity
9.3 Resistance and resistivity
Define resistance and resistivity, sketch I-V characteristics, and describe temperature and light-dependent components.
- Questions
- 230
- Years
- 2015–2026
- Multiple choice
- 122
- Written answer
- 108
- Average marks
- 6.3
Where this subtopic appears
- Paper 1variants 11, 12, 13, 14122
- Paper 2variants 21, 22, 23, 2452
- Paper 4variants 41, 42, 4326
- Paper 3variants 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 3624
- Paper 5variants 51, 52, 536
Questions by year
| Year | Feb/March | May/June | Oct/Nov | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 12 | – | 15 |
| 2025 | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 26 |
| 2022 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 23 |
| 2021 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 |
| 2020 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 22 |
| 2019 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 22 |
| 2018 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 29 |
| 2017 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 25 |
| 2016 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 27 |
| 2015 | – | 8 | 11 | 19 |
