# "Describe" questions — Eduqas A-Level Physics

> 26 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 child on a playground swing moves back and forth in simple harmonic motion. Describe the changes in speed and the dire…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-child-on-a-playground-swing-2535919e)
2. [A star begins its life as a cloud of gas and dust called a nebula. Describe the sequence of stages a star similar in mas…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-star-begins-its-life-as-2d727c54)
3. [Describe the main stages in the life cycle of a star similar in mass to our Sun, starting from a nebula and ending at it…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/describe-the-main-stages-in-the-317320cb)
4. [A teacher demonstrates how waves behave by sending pulses along a long slinky spring stretched across the classroom floo…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-teacher-demonstrates-how-waves-behave-3f689c2a)
5. [Sonar is used by ships to detect objects beneath the surface of the water. Describe how sonar works and explain why ultr…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/sonar-is-used-by-ships-to-511c2fa8)
6. [A sprinter starts a 100 m race from rest and reaches a top speed before crossing the finish line. Describe the motion of…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-sprinter-starts-a-100-m-6768e0da)
7. [A lifeguard at a swimming pool notices that water waves are spreading out from a child splashing in the water. Describe …](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-lifeguard-at-a-swimming-pool-6a0aabe8)
8. [A student plucks a string on a guitar, producing a wave that travels along the string. Describe what is meant by the amp…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-student-plucks-a-string-on-6cf4d893)

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