AQA GCSE Physics Physics Paper 2 (Higher), November 2020
Every question from AQA GCSE Physics Physics Paper 2 (Higher), November 2020 (8463): 7 questions, 100 marks, each with its mark scheme and topic.
- Question 1 14 marks
Investigate the relationship between force and acceleration using a trolley on a sloping runway, including apparatus setup, graph plotting, experimental improvements, and acceleration calculations.
Physics · Required Practicals · P5: Forces · Required Practicals
- Question 2 13 marks
Answer questions about the Sun, star stability, speed-distance-time calculations, life cycle of massive stars, and black body radiation wavelengths.
Physics · P5: Forces · P6: Waves · P8: Space Physics (physics only)
- Question 3 13 marks
Investigate the refraction of light at a boundary between air and glass, including experimental design, data analysis, uncertainty, and wave properties.
Physics · Required Practicals · P6: Waves · Required Practicals
- Question 4 14 marks
Complete a ray diagram for a concave lens, identify image changes, select a magnetic material for a bolt, explain the operation of an electromagnetic lock, calculate spring constant, and state ways to increase the resultant force on a bolt.
Physics · P5: Forces · P6: Waves · P7: Magnetism and Electromagnetism
- Question 5 8 marks
Calculate the final velocity of two colliding ice hockey players using conservation of momentum and explain how protective foam pads reduce injury.
Physics · P5: Forces
- Question 6 24 marks
Calculate the wavelength of radio waves, determine speed from a distance-time graph, and calculate resultant force and explain maximum speed for a remote-controlled car.
Physics · P5: Forces · P6: Waves
- Question 7 14 marks
Analyze a portable power supply containing an alternator and a transformer through calculations and explanations of electromagnetic induction, transformers, and the motor effect.
Physics · P7: Magnetism and Electromagnetism