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Huge selection of questions for the AQA P1 paper. Appropriate for Higher Tier and for Foundation. Keywords and information is taken from past papers, mark schemes and the specification.

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AQA Physics P1 Quiz

Question 1 of 11

1

Nuclear power stations don't burn fossil fuels, so don't contribute to global warming.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 2 of 11

1

Ben buys an oven.

The inside and outside surfaces of the oven are light coloured and shiny.

Explain why.

Select one of the following:

  • light, shiny surfaces are good insulators

  • light, shiny surfaces are good reflectors

  • light, shiny surfaces increase ultraviolet radiation

Explanation

Question 3 of 11

1

Why, on average, do wind turbines operate at maximum power output for only 30% of the time?

Select one of the following:

  • Because wind power is unreliable as the amount of wind at any given time is unpredictable, so they will not always be running at maximum efficiency.

  • Many of them are made poorly.

  • If they operated at 100%, they would break.

Explanation

Question 4 of 11

1

Solids are difficult to compress because their particles are packed together tightly.

This is due to...

Select one of the following:

  • strong forces of attraction

  • ionic bonds

  • large nucleuses

Explanation

Question 5 of 11

1

Gases will spread to fill their container because...

Select one of the following:

  • because of weak forces of attraction and particles being spread far apart

  • the particles have lots of energy

  • the particles don't have many electrons so are able to move freely

Explanation

Question 6 of 11

1

Hannah puts uncooked biscuits into an oven.

What type of electromagnetic radiation makes biscuits turn brown?

Select one of the following:

  • ultraviolet

  • infra red

  • ultrasound

Explanation

Question 7 of 11

1

What does a frequency of 440 Hz mean?

Select one of the following:

  • The sound wave compresses 440 times in a second

  • The sound wave compresses 440 times in an hour

  • The sound wave compresses 440 times in a minute

  • The sound wave moves at 440 miles per hour

Explanation

Question 8 of 11

1

It is incredibly likely that a nuclear power station could have a nuclear disaster.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 9 of 11

1

Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of replacing an old fridge with a new fridge?

Select one of the following:

  • Cost

  • More energy efficient

  • Disposing of the old fridge is time consuming

  • Fridge goes to a landfill

Explanation

Question 10 of 11

1

A copper block is placed into an emmersion heater. Energy is transferred through the copper block.

What is the name of the process by which this energy is transferred?

Select one of the following:

  • Conduction

  • Convection

  • Radiation

Explanation

Question 11 of 11

1

A student has a table of continuous data.

Suggest what type of graph the student should use.

Select one of the following:

  • Line graph

  • Bar chart

  • Box plot

  • Histogram

Explanation