5-mark practice questions — AQA A-Level Physics (7408)

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How to answer

5-mark questions typically award marks for structured argument: two ideas + linked because + specific example + conclusion.

Sample questions

  1. A scientist is investigating the emission of light from excited hydrogen gas. The gas emits light only at specific frequ…
  2. A physics technician records the following measurements during an experiment: a length of 0.0035 m, a mass of 0.000 002 …
  3. Explain why ultrasound can be used to distinguish between two different soft tissues that are next to each other inside …
  4. A student states: 'The gravitational field around the Earth is uniform everywhere.' Evaluate this statement.
  5. A student wants to estimate the kinetic energy of a cyclist travelling along a flat road. Explain how the student could …
  6. A patient is given a radionuclide tracer that accumulates in tumour cells. Describe what happens to the tracer inside th…
  7. Explain what happens to the molecules and the internal energy of a fixed mass of gas when it is compressed at constant t…
  8. A student builds a series circuit containing a battery, a diode and a fixed resistor. The student then reverses the conn…

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