# "Describe and explain" questions — Eduqas GCSE Physics

> 11 questions · physics

## How to answer

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

## Sample questions

1. [Geostationary satellites are used for television broadcasting. Describe the orbit of a geostationary satellite and expla…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/geostationary-satellites-are-used-for-television-3a47c17d)
2. [The Sun and a distant red giant star both emit electromagnetic radiation. The Sun has a surface temperature of approxima…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/the-sun-and-a-distant-red-4c77c4ac)
3. [A student investigates how the resistance of a length of wire changes as the wire gets longer. Describe what resistance …](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-student-investigates-how-the-resistance-586ec9e3)
4. [A skateboarder pushes off from a standstill and accelerates along a flat, level surface. After a few seconds, the skateb…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-skateboarder-pushes-off-from-a-5de5453b)
5. [A scientist is working with a radioactive source that emits beta radiation. Describe what beta radiation is and explain …](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-scientist-is-working-with-a-714b623e)
6. [A security system uses a microphone to detect sounds in a building. The microphone produces an oscillating current that …](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-security-system-uses-a-microphone-71c41d91)
7. [A student sets up a circuit with a battery and a single lamp. The student then adds a second identical lamp in series wi…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-student-sets-up-a-circuit-b117bb48)
8. [Describe what alpha radiation is and explain why it is not considered a hazard when a radioactive source emitting only a…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/describe-what-alpha-radiation-is-and-bc3b192c)

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