"Explain" questions — Edexcel GCSE Physics (1PH0)
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How to answer
WHAT + WHY. Every point paired with a because. Structure: X happens because Y. This causes Z because … Assessment Objective: AO2. Every "explain" answer on this spec is marked against exactly this pattern.
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…
- 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.
- 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…
- Explain why a solenoid with an iron core produces a stronger magnetic field than a solenoid without an iron core.
- Explain why alpha radiation is used in smoke alarms rather than beta or gamma radiation.