4-mark practice questions — Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Physics (4PH1)

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How to answer

4-mark questions are the shortest levels-of-response band. Aim for four scientific ideas, each in its own short sentence.

Sample questions

  1. A ski racer descends a snow-covered slope. As she moves down the slope, her gravitational potential energy decreases and…
  2. A student uses a microphone connected to an oscilloscope to display two different sound waves, Wave A and Wave B. Wave A…
  3. A plastic rod is rubbed with a cloth. After rubbing, the rod is found to carry a negative charge. Explain how the rod be…
  4. A steel spring is stretched by hanging weights from it. At first, the extension increases in proportion to the load. Whe…
  5. A spacecraft is travelling through deep space, far from any planet or star, with its engines switched off. A student cla…
  6. An artificial satellite is moved from a low orbit to a higher orbit around the Earth, whilst its orbital period remains …
  7. A radioactive isotope used in smoke detectors undergoes alpha decay. Explain why an alpha emitter with a long half-life …
  8. A factory uses a radioactive source to monitor the thickness of aluminium sheets as they are produced on a production li…

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