"Describe" questions — OCR A-Level Physics A (H556)

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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 student sets up an electromagnet by wrapping a wire into a coil and connecting it to a power supply. The student wants…
  2. An engineer designs a junkyard crane that uses an electromagnet to pick up scrap iron. The electromagnet is a solenoid w…
  3. A student investigates how the density of different liquids compares by carefully lowering small objects of known mass a…
  4. A student investigates the specific heat capacity of water by heating a known mass of water using an immersion heater an…
  5. A solenoid is used to lift steel paper clips in a factory sorting machine. An engineer wants to make the solenoid's magn…
  6. A rescue worker uses an electromagnet attached to a crane to separate iron and steel objects from non-magnetic waste at …
  7. A technician wants to build the strongest possible solenoid for use in a medical imaging device. Describe five factors t…

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