AQA GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy Physics Paper 1 (Higher), 2022
Every question from AQA GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy Physics Paper 1 (Higher), 2022: 6 questions, 70 marks, each with its mark scheme and topic.
- Question 1 8 marks
Interpret a graph of UK electricity generation by energy resource to calculate a percentage, identify resources that reduce carbon emissions, name the National Grid, and explain how step-up transformers improve transmission efficiency.
Physics · P1: Energy · P2: Electricity
- Question 2 15 marks
A set of physics questions on determining specific heat capacity, using energy and power equations, interpreting thermistor graphs, and identifying a reversible physical change in water.
Physics · Required Practicals · P1: Energy · P2: Electricity · P3: Particle Model of Matter · Physics Required Practicals
- Question 3 10 marks
Describe and calculate energy changes for a child bouncing on a trampoline, including energy stores, elastic potential energy in springs, and the meaning of work done.
Physics · P1: Energy · P5: Forces
- Question 4 12 marks
Calculate and explain how gas pressure changes with temperature and particle behavior, including uncertainty, graph interpretation, and pressure cooker steam expansion.
Physics · P3: Particle Model of Matter
- Question 5 14 marks
Explain how to correct an LED circuit, calculate potential difference and current in lighting devices, and identify what happens when xenon emits light.
Physics · P2: Electricity
- Question 6 11 marks
Explain hazards and identify properties of alpha and beta radiation, complete an alpha decay equation, use barrier data to determine emitted nuclear radiation, and use an activity-time graph to rank isotopes by nuclear stability.
Physics · P4: Atomic Structure