# "Describe" questions — Edexcel A-Level Physics (9PH0)

> 5 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 skateboarder starts from rest at the top of a slope. She rolls down the slope, reaching a speed of 8 m/s after 4 secon…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-skateboarder-starts-from-rest-at-71d66d69)
2. [Describe the life cycle of a star that is similar in size to the Sun, starting from a nebula. Include the names of each …](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/describe-the-life-cycle-of-a-a8ff94a7)
3. [A car travels along a straight road. It starts from rest and accelerates uniformly for 8 seconds, reaching a speed of 20…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-car-travels-along-a-straight-dc7f8d9a)
4. [A student investigates how the speed of a trolley changes with the height of the ramp it rolls down. She plans to change…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-student-investigates-how-the-speed-dcb8bbb6)
5. [A student investigates how the density of different liquids varies. She measures the mass and volume of five different l…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-student-investigates-how-the-density-e9b27067)

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