Questions: Required practicals, maths skills and the equations
New numbers every time.
Units, prefixes and standard form
- Prefixes into SI unitsCalculate, 1 mark, Plus
- SI units into prefixesCalculate, 1 mark, Plus
- The unit of each quantityChoose, 1 mark, Plus
- Writing a measurement in standard formGive, 1 mark, Plus
- Multiplying in standard formCalculate, 2 marks, Plus
- Dividing in standard formCalculate, 2 marks, Plus
- Converting prefixes before a calculationCalculate, 3 marks, Plus
- Units, prefixes and standard formIdentify, 4 marks, Plus
Measurements, uncertainty and errors
- Rounding to significant figuresGive, 1 mark, Plus
- Mean and uncertainty from repeatsCalculate, 4 marks, Plus
- Resolution of an instrumentChoose, 1 mark, Plus
- Accurate, precise, repeatable, reproducibleChoose, 1 mark, Plus
- Random and systematic errorsChoose, 2 marks, Plus
- Correcting a zero errorCalculate, 3 marks, Plus
- How many significant figures to giveChoose, 1 mark, Plus
- Counting significant figuresChoose, 1 mark, Plus
- Is the difference real?Compare, 2 marks, Plus
- Timing a pendulumEvaluate, 5 marks, Plus
Variables, planning and risk
- Independent, dependent and control variablesChoose, 3 marks, Plus
- Keeping a test fairChoose, 2 marks, Plus
- Hypotheses that can be testedChoose, 2 marks, Plus
- Hazards and precautionsChoose, 1 mark, Plus
- Choosing the right apparatusChoose, 1 mark, Plus
- Improving an investigationChoose, 1 mark, Plus
- Plan an investigation (6 marks)Describe, 6 marks, Plus
- Define the words of working scientificallyDefine, 3 marks, Plus
- Testing a hypothesis (6 marks)Discuss, 6 marks, Plus
Graphs: gradients, intercepts and areas
- Axes and the type of graphChoose, 2 marks, Plus
- A quantity from the gradient of a graphDetermine, 4 marks, Plus
- Gradient and intercept of a straight lineDetermine, 4 marks, Plus
- Proportional, linear or neitherChoose, 1 mark, Plus
- The area under a graphCalculate, 3 marks, Plus
- Rate of change from a tangentEstimate, 3 marks, Plus, Higher tier
- Plotting, an anomaly and a line of best fitPlot, 5 marks, Plus
- Reading between the pointsDetermine, 3 marks, Plus
- A velocity-time graph from dataDeduce, 5 marks, Plus, Higher tier
- Sketch a relationshipSketch, 3 marks, Plus
The equations: learn, choose and rearrange
- Which equation links the quantities?Choose, 1 mark, Plus
- Choosing the equation for the jobChoose, 1 mark, Plus
- Recall or given on the AQA sheet?Choose, 1 mark, Plus
- Rearranging a one-step equationRearrange, 1 mark, Plus
- Rearranging with squares and several lettersRearrange, 2 marks, Plus
- Rearrange, then calculateCalculate, 3 marks, Plus
- Units that mean the same thingChoose, 1 mark, Plus
- Rearranging equations with squaresCalculate, 4 marks, Plus
The required practicals side by side
- What each required practical measuresChoose, 1 mark, Plus
- The main source of error in each practicalChoose, 1 mark, Plus
- Too high or too low?Choose, 1 mark, Plus
- Timing many swingsCalculate, 6 marks, Plus
- Processing a results table: a solar cellComplete, 3 marks, Plus
- What do the results show?Choose, 1 mark, Plus
- Repeat readings in a new contextDetermine, 5 marks, Plus
- Evaluating a student's methodEvaluate, 4 marks, Plus
- Design a required practical (6 marks)Design, 6 marks, Plus
- Errors in an experiment (6 marks)Assess, 6 marks, Plus
Equation list B: recall and the formulae sheet
- Edexcel: recall or on the formulae sheet?Choose, 1 mark, Plus
- Edexcel: Higher tier only equationsChoose, 1 mark, Plus
- Edexcel: Physics only equationsChoose, 1 mark, Plus
- Edexcel: what the letters stand forChoose, 1 mark, Plus
- Edexcel: units for each letterChoose, 1 mark, Plus
- Edexcel: rearranging with Edexcel lettersRearrange, 2 marks, Plus
- Edexcel: acceleration = change in velocity ÷ timeCalculate, 3 marks, Plus
- Edexcel: wave speed = distance ÷ time (echoes)Calculate, 4 marks, Plus
- Edexcel: F = k × x with the extension in cmCalculate, 3 marks, Plus
- Edexcel: work done, then powerCalculate, 4 marks, Plus
- Edexcel: pressure = force ÷ areaCalculate, 3 marks, Plus, Physics only
- Edexcel: moment = force × distanceCalculate, 3 marks, Plus, Physics only
- Edexcel: a kettle, from recall to the formulae sheetCalculate, 6 marks, Plus
- Edexcel: momentum, then force = change in momentum ÷ timeCalculate, 5 marks, Plus, Higher tier
- Edexcel: charge, then energy, then the sheet equationCalculate, 5 marks, Plus
Equation list C: word equations, recall and the equation sheet
- OCR: recall or on the equation sheet?Choose, 1 mark, Plus
- OCR: Higher tier only equationsChoose, 1 mark, Plus
- OCR: Physics A only equationsChoose, 1 mark, Plus
- OCR: units for each quantityChoose, 1 mark, Plus
- OCR: completing the word equationsChoose, 1 mark, Plus
- OCR: rearranging the recall equationsRearrange, 2 marks, Plus
- OCR: energy transferred = power × timeCalculate, 3 marks, Plus
- OCR: energy transferred = charge flow × potential differenceCalculate, 3 marks, Plus
- OCR: efficiency = output ÷ inputCalculate, 4 marks, Plus
- OCR: potential energy, energy supplied and efficiencyCalculate, 6 marks, Plus
- OCR: gravity force = mass × gravitational field strengthCalculate, 2 marks, Plus
- OCR: pressure = force ÷ areaCalculate, 3 marks, Plus, Physics only
- OCR: balancing momentsCalculate, 4 marks, Plus, Physics only
- OCR: momentum = mass × velocityCalculate, 3 marks, Plus, Higher tier
- OCR: density = mass ÷ volume, from cm³Calculate, 3 marks, Plus
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