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GCSE Physics (Edexcel)

Energy, electricity, particle model, atomic, forces, waves, magnetism. Edexcel board.

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Q1. Which of the following is an example of a chemical energy store?
  • A.  A stretched elastic band
  • B.  A battery
  • C.  A moving car
  • D.  A hot cup of tea
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✓ Answer: B. A battery
A battery stores energy in the chemical bonds of its reactants, which is released as electrical energy in a circuit. A stretched elastic band stores energy in an elastic (strain) store, a moving car has a kinetic store, and a hot drink has a thermal store.
Q2. Two identical resistors are connected in parallel. Compared with a single resistor, what happens to the total resistance?
  • A.  It doubles
  • B.  It stays the same
  • C.  It halves
  • D.  It becomes infinite
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✓ Answer: C. It halves
Adding a parallel path gives charge more routes to flow, so the combined resistance is less than either individual resistor — for two identical resistors it halves. Students often wrongly assume parallel resistances add like series ones.
Q3. A 0.5 kg block of aluminium (specific heat capacity 900 J/(kg°C)) absorbs 9000 J of energy. By how much does its temperature rise?
  • A.  10°C
  • B.  5°C
  • C.  20°C
  • D.  4.5°C
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✓ Answer: C. 20°C
Rearranging E = mcΔT gives ΔT = E ÷ (m × c) = 9000 ÷ (0.5 × 900) = 9000 ÷ 450 = 20°C. Forgetting to include the mass in the denominator gives the incorrect 10°C.
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Energy · 37
Electricity · 36
Particle model & matter · 35
Atomic structure & radioactivity · 32
Forces & motion · 33
Waves, magnetism & space · 34
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The exam has 40 questions. Every Revision Robin mock uses the same 40-question format so your practice matches the real thing.
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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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