AQA GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy Physics Paper 1 (Foundation), November 2020

Every question from AQA GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy Physics Paper 1 (Foundation), November 2020 (8464): 6 questions, 70 marks, each with its mark scheme and topic.

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  1. Question 1 12 marks

    Investigate how the resistance of a wire varies with its length, identifying circuit symbols, independent and dependent variables, calculating mean potential difference, resistance, power, charge flow, and sketching the effect of wire thickness on the resistance graph.

    Physics · P2: Electricity

  2. Question 2 10 marks

    Answer questions on radioactive decay and hazards of tritium, including reading a decay curve, determining half-life, calculating percentage remaining, and identifying safety and scientific validation procedures.

    Physics · P4: Atomic Structure

  3. Question 3 15 marks

    Answer questions about renewable energy resources, energy stores, thermal insulation, and calculate energy transfer and efficiency for an eco-house.

    Physics · P1: Energy · P2: Electricity

  4. Question 4 13 marks

    Answer questions on the particle model, temperature, changes of state, specific heat capacity, and latent heat of vaporisation using data from cooling a balloon in liquid nitrogen.

    Physics · P1: Energy · P3: Particle Model of Matter

  5. Question 5 9 marks

    Identify plug wiring errors, state UK mains values, draw a fuse symbol, and explain the safety role of an earth wire.

    Physics · P2: Electricity

  6. Question 6 11 marks

    Balance nuclear equations for alpha and beta decay, identify the nature of gamma radiation, and explain the differences between the properties of alpha, beta, and gamma radiation.

    Physics · P4: Atomic Structure

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