# "Describe" questions — AQA GCSE Physics (8463)

> 34 questions · physics

## 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

1. [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…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-roller-coaster-car-starts-from-01281512)
2. [A step-down transformer is used to reduce the potential difference from the National Grid before electricity is supplied…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-step-down-transformer-is-used-to-036c60f0)
3. [A vacuum cleaner and a filament lamp are both connected to the mains electricity supply. Describe the useful and wasted …](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-vacuum-cleaner-and-a-filament-06668398)
4. [Describe the disadvantages of using renewable energy resources compared to fossil fuels for large-scale electricity gene…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/describe-the-disadvantages-of-using-renewable-072b4780)
5. [A archer pulls back the string of a bow, then releases the arrow. Describe the energy changes that take place from the m…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-archer-pulls-back-the-string-13e41aa8)
6. [Describe how the resistance of a thermistor changes as its temperature decreases, and explain how this change affects th…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/describe-how-the-resistance-of-a-15defb9b)
7. [Describe how magnetic field lines are used to represent the magnetic field around a bar magnet. Include reference to wha…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/describe-how-magnetic-field-lines-are-15ea6e6d)
8. [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…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-2-kg-block-is-attached-1b6e7bab)

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