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Q1. A ball is lifted and held above the ground. In which energy store is energy now stored, compared to when it was on the ground?
A. Kinetic energy store
B. Elastic potential energy store
C. Thermal energy store
D. Gravitational potential energy store
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✓ Answer: D. Gravitational potential energy store
Raising an object increases the distance between it and the Earth, increasing its gravitational potential energy store. Kinetic energy store would only increase if the ball were moving. Elastic potential energy only applies to stretched or compressed objects.
Q2. A student measures a potential difference of 12 V across a resistor carrying a current of 3 A. What is the resistance?
A. 4 ohms
B. 36 ohms
C. 0.25 ohms
D. 15 ohms
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✓ Answer: A. 4 ohms
Using V = IR rearranged to R = V / I gives 12 / 3 = 4 ohms. Multiplying instead of dividing (giving 36) is a common rearrangement error.
Q3. A gas in a cylinder has a pressure of 100 kPa and a volume of 2 m³. It is compressed at constant temperature to a volume of 1 m³. What is the new pressure?
A. 50 kPa
B. 100 kPa
C. 200 kPa
D. 400 kPa
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✓ Answer: C. 200 kPa
At constant temperature, pressure and volume are inversely proportional (P₁V₁ = P₂V₂), so P₂ = (P₁V₁) ÷ V₂ = (100 × 2) ÷ 1 = 200 kPa. Halving the volume doubles the pressure, not the other way round.
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Who has to sit the GCSE Physics (AQA)
Who needs a GCSE Physics (AQA)?
Students completing secondary education in the UK, typically at age 16.
The real GCSE Physics (AQA): format
How many questions are in the GCSE Physics (AQA)?
The real GCSE Physics (AQA) has 2 questions and lasts 105 minutes. Our mock uses 40 questions in 60 minutes.
What it costs, and what a resit costs
How much does the GCSE Physics (AQA) cost?
Real exam fee: Ranges from £120-£350 for private candidates. Resit fee: Similar to first entry, typically £100-£350 for private candidates. Rebooking after a fail: Standard GCSE Physics (AQA) exams run only in the summer series (May-June). Resits are generally in the following summer series.
How hard is it
What is the GCSE Physics (AQA) pass rate?
Real exam first-time pass rate: In 2026, 91.6% of candidates achieved a Grade 4 or higher.
Why people fail it
Why do people fail the GCSE Physics (AQA)?
Failure to show clear working, including equations and unit conversions.
Errors in calculations: rounding, significant figures, and power of 10 errors.
Misinterpreting questions, diagrams, or using imprecise scientific terminology.
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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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The test is timed at 60 minutes. Our full mock runs on the same clock so you can practise your pacing.
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