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Q1. A resultant force of 12 N acts on an object of mass 4 kg. What is the object's acceleration?
A. 3 m/s²
B. 16 m/s²
C. 48 m/s²
D. 0.33 m/s²
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✓ Answer: A. 3 m/s²
Using F = ma, a = F/m = 12/4 = 3 m/s². Multiplying instead of dividing gives the incorrect distractor of 48 m/s².
Q2. A wire of cross-sectional area 2.0 × 10⁻⁶ m² has a tension of 8.0 N applied to it. What is the stress in the wire?
A. 1.6 × 10⁻⁵ Pa
B. 4.0 × 10⁶ Pa
C. 4.0 × 10⁻⁶ Pa
D. 1.6 × 10⁷ Pa
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✓ Answer: B. 4.0 × 10⁶ Pa
Stress = force/area = 8.0/(2.0 × 10⁻⁶) = 4.0 × 10⁶ Pa. A frequent mistake is multiplying force and area instead of dividing, which produces an answer with the wrong power of ten and physically meaningless units for stress.
Q3. What condition maximises the power delivered to an external resistor R by a cell of internal resistance r?
A. R must be much greater than r
B. R must be much less than r
C. R must equal r
D. R must equal zero
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✓ Answer: C. R must equal r
Maximum power transfer to the external resistor occurs when R = r; at this point half the total power is dissipated internally and half externally. This is a standard result derived by differentiating the power equation with respect to R.
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Who has to sit the A-Level Physics (AQA)
Who needs a A-Level Physics (AQA)?
Students aiming for STEM degrees, typically with GCSE Grade 6+ in Physics/Combined Science & Maths. A-Level Maths is recommended.
The real A-Level Physics (AQA): format
How many questions are in the A-Level Physics (AQA)?
The real A-Level Physics (AQA) has 3 questions and lasts 360 minutes. Our mock uses 40 questions in 60 minutes.
What it costs, and what a resit costs
How much does the A-Level Physics (AQA) cost?
Real exam fee: £106.20 (2026 institutional entry fee). Private candidate fees are typically higher. Resit fee: Typically £100-£200 via a school; private candidate resits are around £440.
How hard is it
What is the A-Level Physics (AQA) pass rate?
Real exam first-time pass rate: 95.6% (A*-E, 2026, AQA specific). Overall A-level Physics pass rates hover around 95%. Difficulty: Highly challenging, conceptually deep, and mathematically rigorous (approx. 40% maths content)
Why people fail it
Why do people fail the A-Level Physics (AQA)?
Misinterpreting command words or not fully addressing the actual question asked.
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You need 24 out of 40 correct to pass, which is about 60%. Our mocks mark you against this exact threshold.
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