"Describe and explain" questions — AQA A-Level Physics (7408)
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"describe and explain" questions from AQA A-Level Physics (7408). Read the rubric carefully — the marking points cluster into scientific ideas rather than free-form prose.
Sample questions
- A patient is given a radionuclide tracer that accumulates in tumour cells. Describe what happens to the tracer inside th…
- A student investigates the photoelectric effect using two different metals, P and Q. Metal P has a higher work function …
- A student claps two wooden boards together once while standing 85 m from a large flat wall. She hears an echo shortly af…
- A technician is storing radioactive sources in a laboratory. One source emits alpha radiation, one emits beta radiation,…
- A nuclear power station uses uranium-235 as fuel. During operation, the uranium-235 undergoes fission and produces sever…
- A cyclist is travelling along a flat road at a steady speed. The cyclist then stops pedalling and gradually comes to a s…
- Describe how body temperature is measured using a clinical thermometer and explain why maintaining a normal core body te…
- Describe how the loudness and frequency of a sound are represented in the vibrations of the eardrum, and explain why ver…