# 5-mark practice questions — Edexcel A-Level Physics (9PH0)

> 97 questions · physics

## How to answer

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

## Sample questions

1. [A current-carrying wire is held at right angles to a uniform magnetic field between two permanent magnets. Explain why t…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-current-carrying-wire-is-held-at-006720a7)
2. [A student sets up an electromagnet by wrapping a wire into a solenoid and connecting it to a power supply. The student t…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-student-sets-up-an-electromagnet-0091d824)
3. [A student connects a filament lamp and a thermistor in series with a battery. As the circuit is left switched on, the fi…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-student-connects-a-filament-lamp-024f8585)
4. [A student investigates how the time taken for a piece of toast to cool down depends on its initial temperature. She heat…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-student-investigates-how-the-time-0585b2ee)
5. [An engineer uses an electric motor in a piece of industrial machinery. The motor contains a rectangular coil of wire pla…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/an-engineer-uses-an-electric-motor-0cbcbfd9)
6. [A roller coaster cart starts from rest at the top of a hill and travels down to the bottom. Explain the energy transfers…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-roller-coaster-cart-starts-from-1419834f)
7. [A cyclist rides along a flat road at a constant velocity. Explain why the cyclist must continue to pedal in order to mai…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-cyclist-rides-along-a-flat-142b341b)
8. [A student wraps a wire into a solenoid and connects it to a variable power supply. She places a soft iron core inside th…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-student-wraps-a-wire-into-143db88e)

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