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

> 7 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 student sets up an electromagnet by wrapping a wire into a coil and connecting it to a power supply. The student wants…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-student-sets-up-an-electromagnet-1f4a31fb)
2. [An engineer designs a junkyard crane that uses an electromagnet to pick up scrap iron. The electromagnet is a solenoid w…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/an-engineer-designs-a-junkyard-crane-359cd953)
3. [A student investigates how the density of different liquids compares by carefully lowering small objects of known mass a…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-student-investigates-how-the-density-4982bcd3)
4. [A student investigates the specific heat capacity of water by heating a known mass of water using an immersion heater an…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-student-investigates-the-specific-heat-4d54f98e)
5. [A solenoid is used to lift steel paper clips in a factory sorting machine. An engineer wants to make the solenoid's magn…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-solenoid-is-used-to-lift-5699cdb6)
6. [A rescue worker uses an electromagnet attached to a crane to separate iron and steel objects from non-magnetic waste at …](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-rescue-worker-uses-an-electromagnet-73dee68b)
7. [A technician wants to build the strongest possible solenoid for use in a medical imaging device. Describe five factors t…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-technician-wants-to-build-the-c262d174)

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