2025 AQA GCSE COMBINED SCIENCE: TRILOGY 8464/P/1H
Higher Tier Physics Paper 1H
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GCSE
COMBINED SCIENCE: TRILOGY
Higher Tier
H
Physics Paper 1H
Thursday 22 May 2025 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 15 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
Question Mark
• a ruler
• a scientific calculator 1
• the Physics Equations Sheet (enclosed). 2
3
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 4
• Pencil should only be used for drawing. 5
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 6
• Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of TOTAL
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be
marked.
• In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer.
Information
• The maximum mark for this paper is 70.
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• You are expected to use a calculator where appropriate.
• You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers.
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0 1 Fossil fuels are burned in car engines and in power stations. box
0 1 . 1 Describe how different energy stores change in a car engine when a fossil fuel
is burned.
[2 marks]
0 1 . 2 Some car engines burn a fuel that is produced using plants.
Name a fuel produced using plants.
[1 mark]
0 1 . 3 Some cars do not contain an engine that burns a fuel.
Suggest how cars that do not burn a fuel are powered.
[1 mark]
Question 1 continues on the next page
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Figure 1 shows how the total amount of electricity generated in the UK has changed box
with time.
Figure 1
0 1 . 4 The proportion of electricity that is generated using renewable energy resources has
increased since the year 2013.
Which conclusion is correct?
Use Figure 1.
[1 mark]
Tick (✓) one box.
The amount of fossil fuel that is burned to generate electricity each year
has decreased.
The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has decreased.
The rate of increase of the mean temperature of the atmosphere
has decreased.
IB/M/Jun25/8464/P/1H
Higher Tier Physics Paper 1H
Question Paper with Marking Scheme Attached
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
GCSE
COMBINED SCIENCE: TRILOGY
Higher Tier
H
Physics Paper 1H
Thursday 22 May 2025 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 15 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
Question Mark
• a ruler
• a scientific calculator 1
• the Physics Equations Sheet (enclosed). 2
3
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 4
• Pencil should only be used for drawing. 5
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 6
• Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of TOTAL
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be
marked.
• In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer.
Information
• The maximum mark for this paper is 70.
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• You are expected to use a calculator where appropriate.
• You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers.
, 2
Do not write
outside the
There are no questions printed on this page box
DO NOT WRITE ON THIS PAGE
ANSWER IN THE SPACES PROVIDED
IB/M/Jun25/8464/P/1H
, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 1 Fossil fuels are burned in car engines and in power stations. box
0 1 . 1 Describe how different energy stores change in a car engine when a fossil fuel
is burned.
[2 marks]
0 1 . 2 Some car engines burn a fuel that is produced using plants.
Name a fuel produced using plants.
[1 mark]
0 1 . 3 Some cars do not contain an engine that burns a fuel.
Suggest how cars that do not burn a fuel are powered.
[1 mark]
Question 1 continues on the next page
Turn over ►
IB/M/Jun25/8464/P/1H
, 4
Do not write
outside the
Figure 1 shows how the total amount of electricity generated in the UK has changed box
with time.
Figure 1
0 1 . 4 The proportion of electricity that is generated using renewable energy resources has
increased since the year 2013.
Which conclusion is correct?
Use Figure 1.
[1 mark]
Tick (✓) one box.
The amount of fossil fuel that is burned to generate electricity each year
has decreased.
The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has decreased.
The rate of increase of the mean temperature of the atmosphere
has decreased.
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