4-mark practice questions — Edexcel GCSE Physics (1PH0)
80 questions · physics · View as Markdown
How to answer
4-mark questions are the shortest levels-of-response band. Aim for four scientific ideas, each in its own short sentence.
Sample questions
- A skier starts from rest at the top of a snow-covered slope and slides to the bottom. At the bottom, the skier is moving…
- A sound wave travelling through air reaches a boundary and enters water. Describe what happens to the speed, wavelength …
- Explain how a microphone converts sound waves into an electrical current.
- Explain how the generator effect is used in a thermal power station to produce an electrical current.
- Describe what is meant by a prefix in physics and explain why prefixes are useful when measuring physical quantities. Gi…
- Explain why the internal energy of a liquid increases as it evaporates, and describe what happens to the arrangement and…
- A student rubs a plastic rod with a woollen cloth. The plastic rod becomes negatively charged. Explain why the rod becom…
- A tennis ball is dropped from rest and falls vertically downwards towards the ground. Explain why the ball accelerates a…