5-mark practice questions — WJEC A-Level Physics (Wales)

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How to answer

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

Sample questions

  1. A student places a hot drink in a polystyrene cup and the same volume of equally hot drink in a thin metal cup. After te…
  2. Electromagnetic waves form a continuous spectrum. Describe the electromagnetic spectrum, including the properties shared…
  3. A sound wave travels through air from a loudspeaker to a listener. Explain what is meant by the amplitude, frequency, an…
  4. A student moves a bar magnet into a coil of wire connected to a sensitive ammeter. The ammeter needle deflects, showing …
  5. A cyclist rides along a flat road at a constant speed. The cyclist's legs apply a force to the pedals, but the bicycle d…
  6. Explain why nuclear power stations are considered by some people to be a good choice for generating electricity, and why…
  7. A star spends most of its life as a main sequence star. Describe the life cycle of a star that has a similar mass to the…
  8. A student connects a length of nichrome wire to a battery. The student then replaces the nichrome wire with a piece of r…

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