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A-level
PHYSICS
Paper 3
Section A
Time allowed: The total time for
both sections of this paper is
Materials
For this paper you must have: 2 hours. You are advised to
• a pencil and a ruler spend approximately
• a scientific calculator
• a Data and Formulae Booklet 70 minutes on this section.
• a protractor.
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Instructions
Question Mark
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 1
• Answer all questions. 2
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write 3
outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
• 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.
• Show all your working.
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• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 45.
• You are expected to use a scientific calculator where appropriate.
• A Data and Formulae Booklet is provided as a loose insert.
SOLE Property of Tyrion's AQA AL Physics Question Paper 3A 2025 Predicted
, 2
Section A
Answer all questions in this section.
0 1 Figure below shows a wire of length L stretched between two fixed points with a
ruler and a Vernier scale used to measure the extension. A set of slotted masses
are added to one end.
0 1 . 1 State, in mm, the resolution of the main scale.
[1 mark]
0 1 . 2 Describe how the extension of the wire is measured accurately using
the setup in Figure above
[2 marks]
AQA AL Physics Question Paper 3A 2025 Predicted
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
A-level
PHYSICS
Paper 3
Section A
Time allowed: The total time for
both sections of this paper is
Materials
For this paper you must have: 2 hours. You are advised to
• a pencil and a ruler spend approximately
• a scientific calculator
• a Data and Formulae Booklet 70 minutes on this section.
• a protractor.
For Examiner’s Use
Instructions
Question Mark
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 1
• Answer all questions. 2
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write 3
outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
• 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.
• Show all your working.
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 45.
• You are expected to use a scientific calculator where appropriate.
• A Data and Formulae Booklet is provided as a loose insert.
SOLE Property of Tyrion's AQA AL Physics Question Paper 3A 2025 Predicted
, 2
Section A
Answer all questions in this section.
0 1 Figure below shows a wire of length L stretched between two fixed points with a
ruler and a Vernier scale used to measure the extension. A set of slotted masses
are added to one end.
0 1 . 1 State, in mm, the resolution of the main scale.
[1 mark]
0 1 . 2 Describe how the extension of the wire is measured accurately using
the setup in Figure above
[2 marks]
AQA AL Physics Question Paper 3A 2025 Predicted
