AQA GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy Physics Paper 1 (Higher), 2024
Every question from AQA GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy Physics Paper 1 (Higher), 2024: 6 questions, 70 marks, each with its mark scheme and topic.
- Question 1 12 marks
Answer a set of short questions about an electric whisk involving energy stores, power equations, electrical power calculations, mains potential difference, and how resistance changes with speed.
Physics · P1: Energy · P2: Electricity
- Question 2 9 marks
Explain how alpha particle scattering evidence led from the plum pudding model to the nuclear model, and answer related questions on alpha particles, isotopes and the discovery of the neutron.
Physics · P4: Atomic Structure
- Question 3 11 marks
Complete and interpret an investigation of how current varies with potential difference for an LED, including circuit components, changing polarity, plotting data, and identifying linear current–potential difference relationships.
Physics · Required Practicals · P2: Electricity · Physics Required Practicals
- Question 4 11 marks
Describe energy store changes and calculate the drone’s height and maximum possible speed after the motor is switched off using gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy equations.
Physics · P1: Energy
- Question 5 10 marks
Explain the hazards of irradiated versus contaminated water from a radioactive revigator, identify the correct beta decay equation for vanadium-52, describe activity changes using half-life data, and name the process of checking scientific work before publication.
Physics · P4: Atomic Structure
- Question 6 17 marks
Answer four questions about a compressed air energy storage system involving overall efficiency, particle motion and power transfer, calculating thermal energy stored, and explaining how efficient energy storage can reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
Physics · P1: Energy · P3: Particle Model of Matter