GCSE Physics Mock Paper 1
A free GCSE Physics mock paper covering energy, electricity, forces, waves, particles and atomic structure. Calculations are marked instantly; longer answers come with a mark scheme.
- Time allowed
- 45 minutes
- Total marks
- 44
- Calculator
- Allowed
Instructions
- You may use a calculator.
- Use g = 9.8 N/kg where needed.
- For calculations, type only the number. Units are added for you.
- Longer answers are marked by you against a mark scheme after you finish.
Suitable for AQA, Edexcel, OCR. Written by MockNine; not an official exam board paper.
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1
A ball of mass 2 kg moves at 3 m/s. Calculate its kinetic energy.
2
A 5 kg box is lifted 4 m onto a shelf. Calculate the gravitational potential energy it gains.
3
A motor is supplied with 500 J of energy and transfers 400 J usefully. Calculate its efficiency as a percentage.
A kettle transfers 1200 J of energy in 60 s. Calculate its power.
4
2 kg of water is heated from 20 °C to 30 °C. The specific heat capacity of water is 4200 J/kg °C. Calculate the energy needed.
5
(a)A current of 2 A flows through a 6 Ω resistor. Calculate the potential difference across it.
(b)A current of 3 A flows for 20 s. Calculate the charge that flows.
(c)A 4 Ω resistor and a 6 Ω resistor are connected in series. What is the total resistance?
6
Which of these is a vector quantity?
7
A student has a mass of 60 kg. Calculate their weight.
8
(a)A runner covers 100 m in 12.5 s. Calculate their average speed.
(b)A car speeds up from rest to 20 m/s in 4 s. Calculate its acceleration.
(c)The car has a mass of 1200 kg and accelerates at 2 m/s². Calculate the resultant force on it.
9
(a)A wave has a frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 4 m. Calculate its speed.
(b)Which type of electromagnetic wave has the longest wavelength?
(c)Is sound a longitudinal or a transverse wave?
10
A stone has a mass of 600 g and a volume of 200 cm³. Calculate its density.
11
(a)An atom of carbon-14 has 6 protons. How many neutrons does it have?
(b)What does an alpha particle consist of?
(c)A radioactive source has a count rate of 80 counts per second. Its half-life is 2 hours. What will the count rate be after 6 hours?
12
A kettle has a metal case. Explain how the earth wire and the fuse protect someone if the live wire becomes loose and touches the case.
13
Describe a method to find the density of a small, irregularly shaped stone.
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