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Free AQA GCSE Physics
Practice Paper

8 mixed-difficulty practice questions in the style of real AQA GCSE papers — answers, mark-scheme-style explanations, and the official exam structure all on one page.

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What the real AQA GCSE Physics paper looks like

Paper 1
Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, ~70-100 marks. Covers Topics 1-4 of the specification.
Paper 2
Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, ~70-100 marks. Covers Topics 5-8 of the specification.
Paper 3
Where applicable — e.g. Combined Science, Languages. Includes synoptic and applied questions.
Total exam time: ~3 hours across two or three papers.
Grading: Grades: 9 (highest) to 1 (lowest), with U (ungraded). A grade of 4 is a standard pass; 5 is a strong pass.

Mini practice paper: 8 questions

Mixed-difficulty questions from across the Physics syllabus. Tap "Show answer" after each to check yourself.

Q1 · Difficulty 1/3

Which of the following correctly states Boyle's Law for a fixed mass of gas at constant temperature?

  1. Pressure is directly proportional to volume
  2. Pressure is inversely proportional to volume
  3. Pressure is directly proportional to temperature
  4. Volume is inversely proportional to temperature
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✓ Answer: B — Pressure is inversely proportional to volume
Boyle's Law states that for a fixed mass of gas at constant temperature, pressure is inversely proportional to volume (P ∝ 1/V). This means that as pressure increases, volume decreases by the same factor. Options A, C, and D describe incorrect relationships.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3

What is melting?

  1. The change from a solid to a liquid
  2. The change from a liquid to a gas
  3. The change from a liquid to a solid
  4. The change from a gas to a liquid
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✓ Answer: A — The change from a solid to a liquid
Energy must be supplied for it to happen.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3

Which energy store increases when an object is raised higher above the ground?

  1. Elastic potential
  2. Nuclear
  3. Gravitational potential
  4. Kinetic
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✓ Answer: C — Gravitational potential
Lifting an object against gravity is what fills this store.
Q4 · Difficulty 1/3

Where is the electricity carried by the National Grid generated?

  1. In transformers
  2. In the transmission cables
  3. In household sockets
  4. At power stations
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✓ Answer: D — At power stations
The grid's job is to carry that electricity to where it is needed.
Q5 · Difficulty 1/3

Which energy store is filled when an object's temperature rises?

  1. Elastic potential
  2. Gravitational potential
  3. Kinetic
  4. Thermal
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✓ Answer: D — Thermal
It is the store energy usually ends up in once it has been wasted.
Q6 · Difficulty 1/3

What is air resistance?

  1. A force that always acts downwards
  2. The upward push of the ground
  3. A frictional force from the air that opposes motion
  4. The force of gravity on a falling object
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✓ Answer: C — A frictional force from the air that opposes motion
It acts upwards on a falling object because it opposes the downward movement.
Q7 · Difficulty 1/3

Which energy store does a stretched spring have?

  1. Chemical
  2. Kinetic
  3. Thermal
  4. Elastic potential
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✓ Answer: D — Elastic potential
The energy is released when the spring returns to its original shape.
Q8 · Difficulty 1/3

In which unit is force measured?

  1. Joules
  2. Kilograms
  3. Watts
  4. Newtons
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✓ Answer: D — Newtons
Kilograms measure mass, which is a different quantity from the force of weight.
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AQA GCSE Physics FAQ

What does the AQA GCSE Physics exam look like?
The AQA GCSE Physics exam is structured across 3 components. Paper 1: Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, ~70-100 marks. Covers Topics 1-4 of the specification. Paper 2: Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, ~70-100 marks. Covers Topics 5-8 of the specification. Paper 3: Where applicable — e.g. Combined Science, Languages. Includes synoptic and applied questions. Total exam time: ~3 hours across two or three papers.
Can I download a free AQA GCSE Physics past paper?
Real AQA past papers are published directly by AQA on their official website. Kramizo doesn't redistribute copyrighted past papers, but we do generate free AI-written practice papers in the exact same style — same command words, same difficulty tier, same mark conventions. Use this practice paper as warm-up, then time yourself on official past papers before exam day.
How is AQA GCSE Physics graded?
Grades: 9 (highest) to 1 (lowest), with U (ungraded). A grade of 4 is a standard pass; 5 is a strong pass. Kramizo's practice questions are tagged with difficulty 1-3 mapping roughly to the lower, middle, and top grade boundaries you'll encounter in the real exam.