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Free Edexcel GCSE Physics
Practice Paper

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

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What the real Edexcel 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

A machine has an input of 500 J and useful output of 350 J. What is its efficiency?

  1. 50%
  2. 70%
  3. 35%
  4. 85%
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✓ Answer: B — 70%
Efficiency = (350/500) × 100 = 70%.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3

What does Newton's Second Law state?

  1. Objects at rest stay at rest
  2. Resultant force = mass × acceleration (F = ma)
  3. Action = reaction
  4. Energy is conserved
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✓ Answer: B — Resultant force = mass × acceleration (F = ma)
The greater the resultant force, the greater the acceleration. The greater the mass, the smaller the acceleration for the same force.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3

In a parallel circuit, what is the same across each branch?

  1. Current
  2. Voltage
  3. Resistance
  4. Power
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✓ Answer: B — Voltage
In parallel, each branch receives the full supply voltage. Current splits between branches.
Q4 · Difficulty 1/3

What is gravitational potential energy?

  1. Energy of motion
  2. Energy stored due to height above the ground: GPE = mgh
  3. Elastic energy
  4. Chemical energy
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✓ Answer: B — Energy stored due to height above the ground: GPE = mgh
GPE = mass × gravitational field strength × height. The higher or heavier the object, the more GPE it has.
Q5 · Difficulty 1/3

What is the difference between distance and displacement?

  1. They are the same
  2. Distance is scalar (total length); displacement is vector (straight line from start to end with direction)
  3. Displacement is longer
  4. Distance includes direction
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✓ Answer: B — Distance is scalar (total length); displacement is vector (straight line from start to end with direction)
Running 400m around a track: distance = 400m, displacement = 0m (you're back where you started).
Q6 · Difficulty 1/3

What is the purpose of a circuit breaker?

  1. To increase current
  2. To automatically switch off the circuit if the current exceeds a safe limit, protecting against overheating
  3. To measure voltage
  4. To store charge
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✓ Answer: B — To automatically switch off the circuit if the current exceeds a safe limit, protecting against overheating
Circuit breakers work like fuses but can be reset. They trip (switch off) when current is too high, preventing overheating and fire. Faster and more reliable than fuses.
Q7 · Difficulty 1/3

What is the formula for speed?

  1. s = d/t
  2. s = d×t
  3. s = t/d
  4. s = F/m
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✓ Answer: A — s = d/t
Speed = distance ÷ time. Unit: m/s. Speed is scalar (no direction); velocity is a vector (has direction).
Q8 · Difficulty 1/3

What stops beta particles?

  1. Paper
  2. A few mm of aluminium
  3. Only thick lead
  4. Nothing can stop them
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✓ Answer: B — A few mm of aluminium
Beta particles (high-speed electrons from the nucleus) are stopped by a few mm of aluminium. They are moderately ionising and penetrating.
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Edexcel GCSE Physics FAQ

What does the Edexcel GCSE Physics exam look like?
The Edexcel 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 Edexcel GCSE Physics past paper?
Real Edexcel past papers are published directly by Edexcel 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 Edexcel 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.