AQA GCSE Physics Physics Paper 1 (Higher), June 2023
Every question from AQA GCSE Physics Physics Paper 1 (Higher), June 2023 (8463): 9 questions, 100 marks, each with its mark scheme and topic.
- Question 1 10 marks
Answer questions about the National Grid, including the effect of step-up transformers, calculating transmission cable resistance using power loss and current, and calculating useful energy output using efficiency.
Physics · P1: Energy · P2: Electricity
- Question 2 7 marks
Determine the specific heat capacity of iron using experimental data and a temperature-time graph, and evaluate the effect of adding thermal insulation.
Physics · Required Practicals · P1: Energy · Required Practicals
- Question 3 14 marks
Recall the meaning of direct potential difference, apply energy and charge equations to a car windscreen heater, calculate specific latent heat of fusion, and explain particle arrangement and movement during melting and heating.
Physics · P2: Electricity · P3: Particle Model of Matter
- Question 4 11 marks
Calculate the vertical height change and time taken for energy transfer in a hydroelectric system, and explain how solar power improves reliability.
Physics · P1: Energy
- Question 5 17 marks
Compare isotopes of carbon, calculate half-life and radiation dosage, and explain the hazards, irradiation, and contamination of nuclear radiation.
Physics · P4: Atomic Structure
- Question 6 16 marks
Describe an experimental method to determine the I-V characteristics of a filament lamp, calculate its resistance from the graph, calculate energy transferred over time, and explain non-linear power behaviour.
Physics · Required Practicals · Required Practicals · P2: Electricity
- Question 7 8 marks
Explain limitations on baby mass in a bouncer, describe the energy transfers as the baby moves downward, and calculate the spring constant given extension and elastic potential energy.
Physics · P1: Energy · P5: Forces
- Question 8 10 marks
Explain the alpha particle scattering experiment, the development of the atomic model, and electron energy level transitions.
Physics · P4: Atomic Structure
- Question 9 7 marks
Explain how pumping more air into a tyre and increasing the temperature of the air affects gas pressure using the particle model.
Physics · P3: Particle Model of Matter