"Describe and explain" questions — Eduqas A-Level Physics

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"describe and explain" questions from Eduqas A-Level Physics. Read the rubric carefully — the marking points cluster into scientific ideas rather than free-form prose.

Sample questions

  1. Electromagnetic waves transfer energy from a source to an absorber. Describe the properties that all electromagnetic wav…
  2. A cyclist travels along a straight, flat road. At first, the cyclist accelerates from rest. After a while, the cyclist r…
  3. Describe the properties of laser light that make it suitable for use in eye surgery, and explain why ordinary white ligh…
  4. A student has a circuit containing a battery and two lamps connected in series. She then reconnects the same two lamps s…
  5. A tennis ball is dropped from rest at the top of a tall building. It falls downward, speeding up before hitting the grou…
  6. The universe began with the Big Bang. Describe the evidence that supports the Big Bang theory and explain what this evid…
  7. A student places two bar magnets on a table with their north poles facing each other. Describe what happens between the …
  8. A scientist investigates the photoelectric effect using a clean caesium metal surface. When light of a certain frequency…

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