Physics Paper 1 2024 GCSE AQA Questions and
Correct Answers
Which energy increases when water is heated? - CORRECT ANSWER Thermal energy
Which energy is stored when water is pumped uphill into a reservoir? - CORRECT ANSWER
Gravitational potential
Decreasing the amount of carbon dioxide released by diferent activilies will help slow down climate
change.
Transport and generating decricly are ton wo activites that released the largest amount of carbon
dioxide
Explain one change that would reduce the amount of carbon dioxide released by each activity.
Transport- Use ..... ..... to ..... the amount of .... being ....
, Generating Electricity- Use ...... ...... ...... like ...... ..... - CORRECT ANSWER Transport - Use electric cars to
reduce the amount of co2 being released
Generating electricity - Use renewable energy resources like solar panels
In nuclear power stations, energy is released from uranium ....... - CORRECT ANSWER nuclei
The uranium in figure three splits into 2 parts and releases three ...... - CORRECT ANSWER neutrons
The process of nuclear fission releases electromagnetic radiation in the form of ...... ...... - CORRECT
ANSWER Gamma rays
Write down the equation that links energy, power and time - using equation sheet - CORRECT ANSWER
Energy = Power x Time
Radioactive waste produced by nuclear power stations has a long half life
Suggest one precaution taken to reduce the hazard caused by radioactive waste from power stations
.... ..... .... when handling ...... materials
..... it away from ..... - CORRECT ANSWER Wear protective clothing when handling radioactive materials
Build it away from cities
The student plotted a graph of resistance against the length of wire
Describe a method the student could have used to collect the data needed to plot a graph.
- Set up a .....
- Attach a length of .... along a metre .... using pieces of .....
- Attach a ...... clip to one end at 0cm and one at 10cm
Correct Answers
Which energy increases when water is heated? - CORRECT ANSWER Thermal energy
Which energy is stored when water is pumped uphill into a reservoir? - CORRECT ANSWER
Gravitational potential
Decreasing the amount of carbon dioxide released by diferent activilies will help slow down climate
change.
Transport and generating decricly are ton wo activites that released the largest amount of carbon
dioxide
Explain one change that would reduce the amount of carbon dioxide released by each activity.
Transport- Use ..... ..... to ..... the amount of .... being ....
, Generating Electricity- Use ...... ...... ...... like ...... ..... - CORRECT ANSWER Transport - Use electric cars to
reduce the amount of co2 being released
Generating electricity - Use renewable energy resources like solar panels
In nuclear power stations, energy is released from uranium ....... - CORRECT ANSWER nuclei
The uranium in figure three splits into 2 parts and releases three ...... - CORRECT ANSWER neutrons
The process of nuclear fission releases electromagnetic radiation in the form of ...... ...... - CORRECT
ANSWER Gamma rays
Write down the equation that links energy, power and time - using equation sheet - CORRECT ANSWER
Energy = Power x Time
Radioactive waste produced by nuclear power stations has a long half life
Suggest one precaution taken to reduce the hazard caused by radioactive waste from power stations
.... ..... .... when handling ...... materials
..... it away from ..... - CORRECT ANSWER Wear protective clothing when handling radioactive materials
Build it away from cities
The student plotted a graph of resistance against the length of wire
Describe a method the student could have used to collect the data needed to plot a graph.
- Set up a .....
- Attach a length of .... along a metre .... using pieces of .....
- Attach a ...... clip to one end at 0cm and one at 10cm
