5-mark practice questions — Edexcel A-Level Physics (9PH0)
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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
- A current-carrying wire is held at right angles to a uniform magnetic field between two permanent magnets. Explain why t…
- A student sets up an electromagnet by wrapping a wire into a solenoid and connecting it to a power supply. The student t…
- A student connects a filament lamp and a thermistor in series with a battery. As the circuit is left switched on, the fi…
- A student investigates how the time taken for a piece of toast to cool down depends on its initial temperature. She heat…
- An engineer uses an electric motor in a piece of industrial machinery. The motor contains a rectangular coil of wire pla…
- A roller coaster cart starts from rest at the top of a hill and travels down to the bottom. Explain the energy transfers…
- A cyclist rides along a flat road at a constant velocity. Explain why the cyclist must continue to pedal in order to mai…
- A student wraps a wire into a solenoid and connects it to a variable power supply. She places a soft iron core inside th…