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Q1. Which of these quantities is a vector?
A. Speed
B. Distance
C. Displacement
D. Kinetic energy
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✓ Answer: C. Displacement
Displacement has both magnitude and direction, making it a vector, unlike distance which is a scalar path length. Speed and kinetic energy are also scalars since they have no associated direction.
Q2. A wire of original length 2.00 m and cross-sectional area 1.5 x 10^-6 m^2 extends by 3.0 mm when a tensile force of 90 N is applied, within the elastic limit. What is the Young modulus of the material?
A. 2.7 x 10^7 Pa
B. 4.0 x 10^10 Pa
C. 6.0 x 10^7 Pa
D. 1.2 x 10^9 Pa
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✓ Answer: B. 4.0 x 10^10 Pa
Stress = F/A = 90/(1.5x10^-6) = 6.0x10^7 Pa. Strain = extension/length = 0.003/2.00 = 1.5x10^-3. Young modulus = stress/strain = 6.0x10^7/1.5x10^-3 = 4.0x10^10 Pa. Quoting stress or strain alone without dividing gives the wrong distractor values.
Q3. A student measures the terminal p.d. of a battery for several different currents and plots V against I, obtaining a straight line. How can EMF and internal resistance be found from this graph?
A. EMF is the gradient and internal resistance is the y-intercept
B. EMF is the y-intercept and internal resistance is the negative of the gradient
C. EMF is the x-intercept and internal resistance is the gradient
D. EMF is the area under the graph and internal resistance is the gradient
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✓ Answer: B. EMF is the y-intercept and internal resistance is the negative of the gradient
From V = ε − Ir, plotting V (y-axis) against I (x-axis) gives a straight line with y-intercept ε (when I = 0) and gradient −r, so internal resistance is the magnitude of the negative gradient.
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Who has to sit the A-Level Physics (OCR)
Who needs a A-Level Physics (OCR)?
Students aiming for university STEM courses (Physics, Engineering), research, or finance. Recommended with A-Level Maths.
The real A-Level Physics (OCR): format
How many questions are in the A-Level Physics (OCR)?
The real A-Level Physics (OCR) 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 (OCR) cost?
Resit fee: For private candidates, typically £150-£400, up to £565. Similar to first entry. Practical endorsement resit extra (~£650). Rebooking after a fail: Resits occur yearly in the May/June exam series of the following academic year. There is no autumn resit window in England.
How hard is it
What is the A-Level Physics (OCR) pass rate?
Real exam first-time pass rate: For OCR Physics A-Level in 2026, the A*-E pass rate was 95.4%. The A*-A pass rate was 31.4%. Difficulty: Considered challenging with high mathematical content. New specification (2016/17+) perceived as systematically harder.
Why people fail it
Why do people fail the A-Level Physics (OCR)?
Mathematical errors, including arithmetic, units, algebra, and using incorrect equations.
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