OCR GCSE Physics A Gateway J249/02 Paper 2 (Foundation Tier) 2026 | Merged Question Paper and Mark Scheme

Friday 19 June 2026 – Afternoon
GCSE (9–1) Physics A (Gateway Science)
J249/02 (Foundation Tier)
Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes




OCR MERGED QUESTION PAPER AND MARK
SCHEME GCSE
Physics A Gateway
J249/02: Paper 2 (Foundation Tier) (2026)




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, Section A

You should spend a maximum of 30 minutes on this section.

Write your answer to each question in the box provided.


1 Which statement describes the nucleus of an atom?

A It contains electrons and protons only.

B It contains neutrons only.

C It contains protons and neutrons only.

D It contains protons, neutrons and electrons.


Your answer [1]


2 The diagram shows an object in orbit around the Earth.




not to scale

What is the name of the object?

A A moon

B A natural satellite

C An artificial satellite

D An asteroid


Your answer [1]

,3 One atom of carbon contains 6 protons, 6 electrons and 6 neutrons.

Another atom of carbon contains 6 protons, 6 electrons and 7 neutrons.

Which answer describes these different atoms of carbon?

A Alpha particles

B Ions

C Isotopes

D Nuclei


Your answer [1]


4 The graph shows how the velocity of a car changes when the driver sees a hazard in the road at
time = 0 seconds.

30




20
Velocity (m / s)


10




0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Time (s)

Which statement is correct?

A The driver brakes for 1 second.

B The driver brakes for 5 seconds.

C The driver takes 1 second to react.

D The driver takes 5 seconds to react.


Your answer [1]

, 5 Which ray diagram correctly shows rays of light passing through a lens with principal focus F?



F
A




F
B




F
C




D F




Your answer [1]