AQA GCSE Physics Physics Paper 2 (Foundation), November 2021

Every question from AQA GCSE Physics Physics Paper 2 (Foundation), November 2021 (8463): 9 questions, 100 marks, each with its mark scheme and topic.

Original question paper

  1. Question 1 8 marks

    Identify wave types and characteristics, calculate wave speed, and determine properties from wave diagrams.

    Physics · P6: Waves

  2. Question 2 11 marks

    Analyze forces, moments, motion graphs, and displacement for a cyclist using multiple short-answer and calculation questions.

    Physics · P5: Forces

  3. Question 3 10 marks

    Investigate infrared absorption by different surface colors using flasks, a heater, and thermometers, including identifying an anomalous result, calculating a mean, and drawing conclusions.

    Physics · Required Practicals · P6: Waves · Required Practicals

  4. Question 4 9 marks

    Investigate how the angle of a ramp affects the force required to hold a trolley stationary, including measuring angles, identifying zero errors, plotting graphs, and calculating work done.

    Physics · P5: Forces

  5. Question 5 8 marks

    Analyze ray diagram for a lens, determine lens type, calculate magnification, describe image properties, and explain color filtering effects.

    Physics · P6: Waves

  6. Question 6 8 marks

    Calculate the gravitational field strength given a mass and weight, identify non-contact forces, complete the life cycle of a star, identify the star likely to become a black dwarf based on mass table, and identify the stellar stage where heavier elements are produced.

    Physics · P5: Forces · P8: Space Physics (physics only)

  7. Question 7 13 marks

    Analyze magnetic fields of bar magnets and electromagnets, and calculate the time taken for a conveyor belt carrying a can to travel a given distance.

    Physics · P5: Forces · P7: Magnetism and Electromagnetism

  8. Question 8 16 marks

    Explain factors affecting braking distance, identify equations linking force, mass, acceleration, and pressure, and perform related calculations including deceleration and surface area in standard form.

    Physics · P5: Forces · P1: Energy

  9. Question 9 17 marks

    Explain elastically deformed, describe an experiment to investigate force and extension of a spring, identify the correct equation linking force, extension and spring constant, determine spring constant from a graph, explain how a graph shows direct proportionality, and calculate elastic potential energy.

    Physics · Required Practicals · P5: Forces · Required Practicals

More AQA GCSE Physics papers