AQA GCSE Physics: Past Paper Topic Questions legacy

Concise resources for the GCSE AQA Physics course.

Questions by Topic Mark Scheme
Section 1 : Energy  
1.1 Energy change in a system  
Changes in energy - Silver Changes in energy - Silver MS
Changes in energy - Gold Changes in energy - Gold MS
   
Energy change in a system - Silver Energy change in a system - Silver MS
   
1.2 Conservation and dissipation of energy  
Energy transfers in a system - Silver Energy transfers in a system - Silver MS
   
Efficiency - Bronze Efficiency - Bronze MS
Efficiency - Silver Efficiency - Silver MS
Efficiency - Gold Efficiency - Gold MS
   
1.3 National and global energy resources  
National and global energy resources - Bronze National and global energy resources - Bronze MS
​National and global energy resources - Silver National and global energy resources - Silver MS
National and global energy resources - Gold National and global energy resources - Gold MS
   
Section 2 : Electricity  
2.1 Current, potential difference and resistance  
Current, potential difference and resistance - Bronze Current, potential difference and resistance - Bronze MS
Current, potential difference and resistance - Silver Current, potential difference and resistance - Silver MS
Current, potential difference and resistance - Gold Current, potential difference and resistance - Gold MS
   
2.3 Domestic uses and safety  
Domestic uses and safety - Bronze Domestic uses and safety - Bronze MS
Domestic uses and safety - Silver Domestic uses and safety - Silver MS
Domestic uses and safety - Gold Domestic uses and safety - Gold MS
   
2.4 Energy transfers  
Energy transfers - Bronze Energy transfers - Bronze MS
Energy transfers - Silver Energy transfers - Silver MS
Energy transfers - Gold Energy transfers - Gold MS
   
​2.5 Static electricity​  
Static electricity - Bronze Static electricity - Bronze MS
​Static electricity - Silver ​Static electricity - Silver MS
   
Section 3 : Particle model of matter  
3.1 Changes of state and the particle model  
Changes of state and the particle model - Bronze Changes of state and the particle model - Bronze MS
Changes of state and the particle model - Silver Changes of state and the particle model - Silver MS
   
3.2 Internal energy and energy transfers  
Internal energy - Bronze  Internal energy - Bronze MS
Internal energy - Silver Internal energy - Silver MS
Internal energy - Gold Internal energy - Gold MS
   
Temp changes; specific heat capacity - Bronze Temp changes; specific heat capacity - Bronze MS
Temp changes; specific heat capacity - Silver Temp changes; specific heat capacity - Silver MS
Temp changes; specific heat capacity - Gold Temp changes; specific heat capacity - Gold MS
   
Section 4 : Atomic structure  
4.1 Atoms and isotopes  
Atoms and isotopes - Bronze Atoms and isotopes - Bronze MS
Atoms and isotopes - Silver Atoms and isotopes - Silver MS
Atoms and isotopes - Gold Atoms and isotopes - Gold MS
   
4.2 Atoms and nuclear radiation  
Atoms and nuclear radiation - Bronze Atoms and nuclear radiation - Bronze MS
Atoms and nuclear radiation - Silver Atoms and nuclear radiation - Silver MS
Atoms and nuclear radiation - Gold  Atoms and nuclear radiation - Gold MS
   
4.3 Hazards + uses of emissions; background radiation  
Hazards + uses of emissions; background radiation - Bronze Hazards + uses of emissions; background radiation - Bronze MS
Hazards + uses of emissions; background radiation - Silver Hazards + uses of emissions; background radiation - Silver MS
Hazards + uses of emissions; background radiation - Gold Hazards + uses of emissions; background radiation - Gold MS
   
4.4 Nuclear fission and fusion​  
Nuclear fission and fusion - Bronze Nuclear fission and fusion - Bronze MS
Nuclear fission and fusion - Silver Nuclear fission and fusion - Silver MS
Nuclear fission and fusion - Gold Nuclear fission and fusion - Gold MS
   
Section 5 : Forces  
5.1 Forces and their interactions  
Scalar and vector quantities - Gold Scalar and vector quantities - Gold MS
   
Gravity - Bronze Gravity - Bronze MS
Gravity - Gold Gravity - Gold MS
   
Resultant forces - Bronze Resultant forces - Bronze MS
Resultant forces - Gold Resultant forces - Gold MS
   
5.2 Work done and energy transfer  
Work done and energy transfer - Bronze Work done and energy transfer - Bronze MS
Work done and energy transfer - Silver Work done and energy transfer - Silver MS
Work done and energy transfer - Gold Work done and energy transfer - Gold MS
   
5.3 Forces and elasticity  
Forces and elasticity - Bronze Forces and elasticity - Bronze MS
Forces and elasticity - Silver Forces and elasticity - Silver MS
   
5.4 Moments; levers and gears  
Moments; levers and gears - Bronze Moments; levers and gears - Bronze MS
Moments; levers and gears - Silver Moments; levers and gears - Silver MS
Moments; levers and gears - Gold Moments; levers and gears - Gold MS
   
5.5 Pressure in fluids  
Pressure in fluids - Gold Pressure in fluids - Gold MS
   
5.6 Forces and motion  
5.6.1 Describing motion along a line  
Distance and displacement - Gold Distance and displacement - Gold MS
​Speed - Silver ​Speed - Silver MS
Speed - Gold Speed - Gold MS
   
Velocity - Bronze Velocity - Bronze MS
Velocity - Silver Velocity - Silver MS
Velocity - Gold Velocity - Gold MS
   
The distance-time relationship - Bronze The distance-time relationship - Bronze MS
The distance-time relationship - Silver The distance-time relationship - Silver MS
The distance-time relationship - Gold The distance-time relationship - Gold MS
   
Acceleration - Bronze Acceleration - Bronze MS
Acceleration - Silver Acceleration - Silver MS
Acceleration - Gold Acceleration - Gold MS
   
5.6.2 Forces; accelerations; Newton's Laws of motion  
Newton's First Law - Gold Newton's First Law - Gold MS
Newton's Second Law - Bronze Newton's Second Law - Bronze MS
Newton's Second Law - Silver Newton's Second Law - Silver MS
Newton's Second Law - Gold Newton's Second Law - Gold MS
   
Newton's Third Law - Silver Newton's Third Law - Silver MS
   
5.6.3 Forces and braking  
Forces and braking - Bronze Forces and braking - Bronze MS
Forces and braking - Silver Forces and braking - Silver MS
Forces and braking - Gold Forces and braking - Gold MS
   
5.7 Momentum  
Momentum - Silver Momentum - Silver MS
Momentum - Gold Momentum - Gold MS
   
Section 6 : Waves  
6.1 Waves in air; fluids; solids  
Waves in air; fluids; solids - Bronze Waves in air; fluids; solids - Bronze MS
Waves in air; fluids; solids - Silver Waves in air; fluids; solids - Silver MS
Waves in air; fluids; solids - Gold Waves in air; fluids; solids - Gold MS
   
6.2 Electromagnetic waves  
Electromagnetic waves - Bronze Electromagnetic waves - Bronze MS
Electromagnetic waves - Silver Electromagnetic waves - Silver MS
Electromagnetic waves - Gold Electromagnetic waves - Gold MS
   
6.3 Black body radiation  
Black body radiation - Bronze Black body radiation - Bronze MS
Black body radiation - Silver Black body radiation - Silver MS
Black body radiation - Gold Black body radiation - Gold MS
   
Section 7 : Magnetism and electromagnetism  
7.1 Permanent and induced magnetism  
Permanent and induced magnetism - Bronze Permanent and induced magnetism - Bronze MS
Permanent and induced magnetism - Silver Permanent and induced magnetism - Silver MS
   
7.2 The motor effect  
The motor effect - Silver The motor effect - Silver MS
The motor effect - Gold The motor effect - Gold MS
   
7.3 Induced potential; transformers; Nat Grid  
Induced potential; transformers; Nat Grid - Bronze Induced potential; transformers; Nat Grid - Bronze MS
Induced potential; transformers; Nat Grid - Silver Induced potential; transformers; Nat Grid - Silver MS
Induced potential; transformers; Nat Grid - Gold Induced potential; transformers; Nat Grid - Gold MS
   
Section 8 : Space physics  
8.1 Solar system; stability of orbical motions; satellites  
Solar system; stability of orbical motions; satellites - Bronze Solar system; stability of orbical motions; satellites - Bronze MS
Solar system; stability of orbical motions; satellites - Gold Solar system; stability of orbical motions; satellites - Gold MS
   
8.2 Red shift  
Red shift - Silver Red shift - Silver MS
Red shift - Gold Red shift - Gold MS
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