2025 AQA GCSE PHYSICS Foundation Tier Paper 1 Question
Paper & Mark Scheme (Merged) June 2025 [VERIFIED]
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GCSE
PHYSICS
Foundation Tier Paper 1
F
Thursday 22 May 2025 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 45 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. Pencil should only be used for drawing. 4
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 5
Answer all questions in the spaces provided. 6
Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
7
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to
be marked. 8
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 9
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
10
In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer.
TOTAL
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The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
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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Answer all questions in the spaces provided. box
0 1 Manufacturing a petrol car causes carbon dioxide to be emitted into the atmosphere.
Driving a petrol car also causes carbon dioxide to be emitted.
0 1 . 1 Which of the following is an environmental problem caused by the emission of
carbon dioxide?
[1 mark]
Tick () one box.
Acid rain
Damage to the ozone layer
Global warming
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Carbon dioxide is emitted during the manufacture of the car before the car has
been driven.
Figure 1 shows the relationship between the total distance travelled by a petrol car
and the total carbon dioxide emitted.
Figure 1
0 1 . 2 How much carbon dioxide is emitted during the manufacture of the car?
Use Figure 1.
[1 mark]
Carbon dioxide emitted = kg
Question 1 continues on the next page
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0 1 . 3 How does the total carbon dioxide emitted change as the total distance travelled by
the car increases?
Use Figure 1.
[1 mark]
0 1 . 4 An electric car does not emit carbon dioxide as it is driven.
Choose one reason why.
[1 mark]
Tick () one box.
Electric cars are powered by a battery.
Electric cars are powered by nuclear energy.
Electric cars use diesel fuel.
IB/G/Jun25/8463/1F
Paper & Mark Scheme (Merged) June 2025 [VERIFIED]
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
GCSE
PHYSICS
Foundation Tier Paper 1
F
Thursday 22 May 2025 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 45 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. Pencil should only be used for drawing. 4
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 5
Answer all questions in the spaces provided. 6
Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
7
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to
be marked. 8
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 9
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
10
In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer.
TOTAL
Information
The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
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.
IB/G/Jun25/G4007/E8 8463/1F
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Answer all questions in the spaces provided. box
0 1 Manufacturing a petrol car causes carbon dioxide to be emitted into the atmosphere.
Driving a petrol car also causes carbon dioxide to be emitted.
0 1 . 1 Which of the following is an environmental problem caused by the emission of
carbon dioxide?
[1 mark]
Tick () one box.
Acid rain
Damage to the ozone layer
Global warming
IB/G/Jun25/8463/1F
, 3
Do not write
outside the
box
Carbon dioxide is emitted during the manufacture of the car before the car has
been driven.
Figure 1 shows the relationship between the total distance travelled by a petrol car
and the total carbon dioxide emitted.
Figure 1
0 1 . 2 How much carbon dioxide is emitted during the manufacture of the car?
Use Figure 1.
[1 mark]
Carbon dioxide emitted = kg
Question 1 continues on the next page
Turn over ►
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, 4
Do not write
outside the
box
0 1 . 3 How does the total carbon dioxide emitted change as the total distance travelled by
the car increases?
Use Figure 1.
[1 mark]
0 1 . 4 An electric car does not emit carbon dioxide as it is driven.
Choose one reason why.
[1 mark]
Tick () one box.
Electric cars are powered by a battery.
Electric cars are powered by nuclear energy.
Electric cars use diesel fuel.
IB/G/Jun25/8463/1F
