# "Describe" questions — OCR A-Level Physics B: Advancing Physics (H557)

> 10 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

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