AQA GCSE Physics Physics Paper 2 (Foundation), June 2023

Every question from AQA GCSE Physics Physics Paper 2 (Foundation), June 2023 (8463): 10 questions, 100 marks, each with its mark scheme and topic.

Original question paper

  1. Question 1 7 marks

    Investigate the extension of a spring, calculate weight and spring constant, and identify the correct force-extension graph.

    Physics · Required Practicals · P5: Forces · Required Practicals

  2. Question 2 13 marks

    Investigate factors affecting car stopping distances, calculate deceleration time and resultant force, and analyze a ruler drop reaction time experiment.

    Physics · P1: Energy · P5: Forces

  3. Question 3 9 marks

    Analyze magnetic fields around a wire and a solenoid, explain the operation of an electric bell, calculate the period of vibration, and identify compressions in a sound wave.

    Physics · P7: Magnetism and Electromagnetism · P6: Waves

  4. Question 4 11 marks

    Analyze old versus current solar system models, planetary data, stellar life cycles, and black body radiation properties.

    Physics · P6: Waves · P8: Space Physics (physics only)

  5. Question 5 6 marks

    Identify transverse wave properties, state another electromagnetic wave used for communications, calculate distance traveled by microwaves, and state another use of microwaves.

    Physics · P5: Forces · P6: Waves

  6. Question 6 11 marks

    Investigate the refraction of light through a glass block, including experimental accuracy, ray tracing, calculating mean angle, wave equation recall, and wave speed calculations.

    Physics · Required Practicals · Required Practicals · P6: Waves

  7. Question 7 8 marks

    Analyze satellite orbits, determine speed from distance-time graphs, interpret red-shift spectra of galaxies, and evaluate peer review in scientific observations.

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

  8. Question 8 8 marks

    Analyze lenses including identifying focal points, completing ray diagrams for concave lenses, comparing image properties of convex and concave lenses, and calculating magnification and image height.

    Physics · P6: Waves

  9. Question 9 17 marks

    Investigate infrared waves, infrared emission and absorption by different surfaces, and fluid pressure calculations.

    Physics · Required Practicals · P5: Forces · P6: Waves · Required Practicals

  10. Question 10 10 marks

    Analyze an aeroplane's journey involving displacement calculation, resultant forces, motion description, contact forces, velocity-time graph sketching, atmospheric pressure estimation, and density changes with height.

    Physics · P5: Forces

More AQA GCSE Physics papers