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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

When two LIKE magnetic poles are brought together, they:

  1. Repel each other
  2. Attract each other
  3. Have no effect
  4. Stick permanently
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✓ Answer: A — Repel each other
Like poles (N–N or S–S) repel; unlike poles (N–S) attract.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3

Force is measured in:

  1. joules
  2. newtons
  3. watts
  4. pascals
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✓ Answer: B — newtons
Newtons (N).
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3

The force between two magnets is an example of a:

  1. Non-contact force
  2. Contact force
  3. Frictional force
  4. Tension force
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✓ Answer: A — Non-contact force
Magnetic force acts at a distance without the magnets touching, so it is a non-contact force.
Q4 · Difficulty 1/3

A person pushes a shopping trolley with a horizontal force of 40 N over a distance of 15 m. How much work is done by the person?

  1. A: 0.38 J
  2. B: 55 J
  3. C: 600 J
  4. D: 6000 J
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✓ Answer: C — C: 600 J
Work done = force × distance = 40 N × 15 m = 600 J. Option D results from multiplying by 100 instead of 15. Option B comes from adding rather than multiplying the values. Always check units and use the correct operation.
Q5 · Difficulty 1/3

Weight is measured in:

  1. Newtons (N)
  2. Kilograms (kg)
  3. Joules (J)
  4. Metres (m)
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✓ Answer: A — Newtons (N)
Weight is a force, so it is measured in newtons. Mass is measured in kilograms.
Q6 · Difficulty 1/3

The principle of conservation of energy states that energy:

  1. Cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred or stored
  2. Can be created
  3. Can be destroyed
  4. Disappears when used
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✓ Answer: A — Cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred or stored
Energy is always conserved — it can be transferred between stores or dissipated, but never created or destroyed.
Q7 · Difficulty 1/3

Which appliance is designed mainly to transfer electrical energy to light?

  1. A lamp
  2. A kettle
  3. A washing machine motor
  4. A heater
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✓ Answer: A — A lamp
A lamp is designed to transfer electrical energy mostly to light (with some wasted as heat).
Q8 · Difficulty 1/3

Energy stored in food and fuels is in the ___ energy store.

  1. Chemical
  2. Elastic
  3. Nuclear
  4. Magnetic
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✓ Answer: A — Chemical
Food, fuels and batteries store energy in the chemical energy store.
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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.