"Explain" questions — Eduqas A-Level Physics
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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 transformer is used in the National Grid to step up the voltage from a power station before electricity is transmitted…
- Radioactive materials can be used as tracers in medicine. A doctor injects a patient with a radioactive tracer that emit…
- A firefighter stands on a stationary boat floating on a calm lake. The firefighter jumps horizontally off the front of t…
- Radioactive decay is a random and spontaneous process. Explain what is meant by the terms 'random' and 'spontaneous' as …
- Astronomers detect radiation from stars across a wide range of the electromagnetic spectrum, not just visible light. Exp…
- Radioactive decay is a random and spontaneous process. Explain what is meant by the terms 'random' and 'spontaneous' in …
- A lorry and a small car are both travelling at the same speed when their drivers each notice a hazard at the same moment…
- A student connects two resistors in parallel with each other, and this parallel combination is connected in series with …