AQA GCSE Physics Physics Paper 1 (Higher), November 2020
Every question from AQA GCSE Physics Physics Paper 1 (Higher), November 2020 (8463): 10 questions, 100 marks, each with its mark scheme and topic.
- Question 1 11 marks
Investigate the I-V characteristics of a filament lamp using circuit diagrams, graphical analysis of experimental results, resistance calculations, and zero error definition.
Physics · Required Practicals · P2: Electricity · Required Practicals
- Question 2 11 marks
Analyze an LED torch circuit, calculate charge flow, explain the effect of reversing a diode, and calculate power efficiency in a series of structured sub-questions.
Physics · P1: Energy · P2: Electricity
- Question 3 11 marks
Calculate the mass and energy transferred in a hydroelectric power station and explain why it cannot meet peak electricity demand based on given data and graphs.
Physics · P1: Energy · P3: Particle Model of Matter · P2: Electricity
- Question 4 9 marks
Analyze electricity generation trends from coal and gas, environmental advantages of gas over coal, sea surface temperature changes over time in relation to climate change, and select the most suitable thermistor to measure sea temperature.
Physics · P1: Energy · P2: Electricity
- Question 5 10 marks
Describe nuclear fission and fusion processes, name a nuclear fuel, and explain the advantages of radioactive waste with shorter half-lives.
Physics · P4: Atomic Structure
- Question 6 10 marks
Calculate the mass of a rider from gravitational potential energy change and vertical height, and explain why riders have similar speeds at the bottom of a water slide.
Physics · P1: Energy
- Question 7 9 marks
Analyze temperature changes in an electric kettle, determine the mass of water using specific heat capacity and graph data, and explain how to calculate useful power output from a temperature-time graph.
Physics · Required Practicals · P1: Energy · P3: Particle Model of Matter · Required Practicals
- Question 8 9 marks
Calculate missing data, evaluate precision, analyze inverse proportionality from a graph, and explain the effect on total resistance when adding resistors in parallel.
Physics · Required Practicals · P2: Electricity · Required Practicals
- Question 9 10 marks
Calculate the resistance of a person given power and potential difference, explain why an electrician needs to disconnect a circuit before replacing a switch, and use a graph of maximum let-go current versus frequency to explain why a different frequency would be safer.
Physics · P2: Electricity
- Question 10 10 marks
Describe gas particle movement, calculate new pressure when volume changes at constant temperature, and explain the effect of temperature increase on gas pressure.
Physics · P3: Particle Model of Matter