"Describe" questions — AQA GCSE Physics (8463)
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How to answer
Say WHAT happens, in order. No reasoning. Structure: 1. First X. 2. Then Y. 3. Then Z. Assessment Objective: AO1. Every "describe" answer on this spec is marked against exactly this pattern.
Sample questions
- A roller coaster car starts from rest at the top of a track and reaches the bottom of the track, moving at high speed. D…
- A step-down transformer is used to reduce the potential difference from the National Grid before electricity is supplied…
- A vacuum cleaner and a filament lamp are both connected to the mains electricity supply. Describe the useful and wasted …
- Describe the disadvantages of using renewable energy resources compared to fossil fuels for large-scale electricity gene…
- A archer pulls back the string of a bow, then releases the arrow. Describe the energy changes that take place from the m…
- Describe how the resistance of a thermistor changes as its temperature decreases, and explain how this change affects th…
- Describe how magnetic field lines are used to represent the magnetic field around a bar magnet. Include reference to wha…
- A 2 kg block is attached to a spring with a spring constant of 200 N m⁻¹. The block is pulled 0.1 m to compress the spri…