# "Describe" questions — Edexcel GCSE Physics (1PH0)

> 9 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 sound wave travelling through air reaches a boundary and enters water. Describe what happens to the speed, wavelength …](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-sound-wave-travelling-through-air-0125c726)
2. [Describe what is meant by a prefix in physics and explain why prefixes are useful when measuring physical quantities. Gi…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/describe-what-is-meant-by-a-0ca58157)
3. [A passenger train travels between two stations. It leaves the first station from rest and accelerates uniformly. It then…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-passenger-train-travels-between-two-4fe00c58)
4. [A sprinter runs a 100 m race. During the first 4 seconds, the sprinter accelerates from rest to a top speed. For the nex…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-sprinter-runs-a-100-m-7a329b19)
5. [A technician tests two different springs, Spring A and Spring B, by applying the same increasing force to each one. Spri…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-technician-tests-two-different-springs-7d1b0141)
6. [Describe the life cycle of a star that is similar in size to the Sun, starting from a nebula and ending at its final sta…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/describe-the-life-cycle-of-a-930142f2)
7. [A car travels along a straight road. For the first part of the journey, the car accelerates uniformly from rest. It then…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-car-travels-along-a-straight-9f557900)
8. [A cyclist sets off from rest and reaches a speed of 12 m/s over a period of time. The cyclist then travels at a constant…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-cyclist-sets-off-from-rest-a27356bf)

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