5-mark practice questions — Eduqas A-Level Physics

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How to answer

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

Sample questions

  1. A transformer is used in the National Grid to step up the voltage from a power station before electricity is transmitted…
  2. Radioactive materials can be used as tracers in medicine. A doctor injects a patient with a radioactive tracer that emit…
  3. A firefighter stands on a stationary boat floating on a calm lake. The firefighter jumps horizontally off the front of t…
  4. A student has a battery connected to three identical lamps. She first connects all three lamps in series. She then recon…
  5. Radioactive decay is a random and spontaneous process. Explain what is meant by the terms 'random' and 'spontaneous' as …
  6. Astronomers detect radiation from stars across a wide range of the electromagnetic spectrum, not just visible light. Exp…
  7. Radioactive decay is a random and spontaneous process. Explain what is meant by the terms 'random' and 'spontaneous' in …
  8. A lorry and a small car are both travelling at the same speed when their drivers each notice a hazard at the same moment…

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