AQA GCSE Physics Physics Paper 1 (Foundation), June 2025
Every question from AQA GCSE Physics Physics Paper 1 (Foundation), June 2025 (8463): 10 questions, 100 marks, each with its mark scheme and topic.
- Question 1 7 marks
Identify environmental impacts of carbon dioxide emissions, interpret a graph of car emissions versus distance, and match energy resources to environmental issues.
Physics · P1: Energy
- Question 2 11 marks
Investigate thermal conductivity using metal rods and wax, plot a bar chart, identify the best conductor, and calculate specific heat capacity and time for energy transfer.
Physics · P1: Energy · P2: Electricity · P3: Particle Model of Matter
- Question 3 11 marks
Answer questions on alpha decay, half-life graphs, nuclear structure (protons, neutrons, isotopes), and atomic models.
Physics · P4: Atomic Structure
- Question 4 10 marks
Identify the effects of heating a gas on particle motion and pressure, match states of matter to particle diagrams, determine state from melting and boiling points, and identify energy changes during melting.
Physics · P3: Particle Model of Matter
- Question 5 10 marks
Identify plug wire colours and the fuse symbol, calculate potential difference and resistance of a kettle's heating element using given equations, and evaluate the efficiency of two kettles.
Physics · P1: Energy · P2: Electricity
- Question 6 11 marks
Calculate elastic and gravitational potential energy changes, identify governing equations, and explain energy dissipation for an oscillating toy hanging from a spring.
Physics · P1: Energy · P5: Forces
- Question 7 10 marks
Calculate electrical current and energy transfer in an electric motor circuit, determine efficiency, and extrapolate graphical data to evaluate proportionality between motor speed and efficiency.
Physics · P1: Energy · P2: Electricity
- Question 8 12 marks
Compare renewable and non-renewable energy resources, calculate the volume of seawater passing through a tidal turbine from mass and density, interpret power output curves, and evaluate the environmental impacts of wind versus tidal turbines.
Physics · P1: Energy · P3: Particle Model of Matter
- Question 9 10 marks
Describe an experimental method to determine the specific heat capacity of water, identify hazards and improvements, and calculate percentage difference.
Physics · Required Practicals · P1: Energy · P3: Particle Model of Matter · Required Practicals
- Question 10 8 marks
Investigate the current-potential difference characteristics of an LED, identify the equation linking potential difference, current, and resistance, calculate the LED's resistance from a graph, and explain the effect of reversing the power supply connections.
Physics · Required Practicals · P2: Electricity · Required Practicals