"Describe" questions — OCR GCSE Physics A: Gateway Science (J249)
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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
- A worker in a nuclear power plant is exposed to radiation from radioactive materials. Describe the precautions the worke…
- Describe how you could use a plotting compass and a straight bar magnet to investigate the shape of the magnetic field a…
- Describe how electricity generated at a power station reaches homes through the National Grid, including the role of tra…
- A hydroelectric power station and a nuclear power station both generate electricity. Describe the process by which each …
- A solar farm is built in a sunny region to supply electricity to nearby homes. Describe how the energy source used by th…
- Describe the life cycle of a star similar in size to the Sun, starting from a nebula and ending at its final stage.
- A student places a straight wire horizontally between the poles of a permanent magnet so that the wire is at right angle…
- A technician is storing three different radioactive sources in a laboratory. One source emits alpha radiation, one emits…