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

> 160 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 student places a hot drink in a polystyrene cup and the same volume of equally hot drink in a thin metal cup. After te…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-student-places-a-hot-drink-010d8380)
2. [Electromagnetic waves form a continuous spectrum. Describe the electromagnetic spectrum, including the properties shared…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/electromagnetic-waves-form-a-continuous-spectrum-02292a10)
3. [A sound wave travels through air from a loudspeaker to a listener. Explain what is meant by the amplitude, frequency, an…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-sound-wave-travels-through-air-0246c6db)
4. [A student moves a bar magnet into a coil of wire connected to a sensitive ammeter. The ammeter needle deflects, showing …](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-student-moves-a-bar-magnet-03559c65)
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…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-cyclist-rides-along-a-flat-04bce7bb)
6. [Explain why nuclear power stations are considered by some people to be a good choice for generating electricity, and why…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/explain-why-nuclear-power-stations-are-081fa380)
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…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-star-spends-most-of-its-087d9ef7)
8. [A student connects a length of nichrome wire to a battery. The student then replaces the nichrome wire with a piece of r…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-student-connects-a-length-of-0b5c204c)

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