# 5-mark practice questions — OCR A-Level Physics B: Advancing Physics (H557)

> 95 questions · physics

## How to answer

5-mark questions typically award marks for structured argument: two ideas + linked because + specific example + conclusion.

## Sample questions

1. [A security door in a museum uses an electric motor to open and close automatically. The motor contains a coil of wire pl…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-security-door-in-a-museum-0013ddd1)
2. [A ship uses sonar to map the seabed. Pulses of ultrasound are emitted from beneath the ship, travel through seawater, an…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-ship-uses-sonar-to-map-01787cd5)
3. [A student sets up a circuit to investigate how the resistance of a light dependent resistor (LDR) changes. The circuit u…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-student-sets-up-a-circuit-0359d4a0)
4. [A student sets up two identical resistors, one connected in series with a power supply and one connected in parallel wit…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-student-sets-up-two-identical-0a03048d)
5. [A student sets up an electromagnet by wrapping a wire into a coil and connecting it to a battery. The student wants to m…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-student-sets-up-an-electromagnet-0a205644)
6. [Engineers use ultrasound to check for cracks inside large metal components, such as aircraft engine parts, without cutti…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/engineers-use-ultrasound-to-check-for-0b79c487)
7. [A kettle element is made from a long, thin wire. When the kettle is switched on, the current through the element causes …](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-kettle-element-is-made-from-0d47d5b6)
8. [A radiographer is considering which type of radioactive source to use when treating a patient who has a tumour deep insi…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-radiographer-is-considering-which-type-0dab5788)

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