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AQA 7408 Paper 2

Sections 6.2 (Thermal physics), 7 and 8, with assumed knowledge from sections 1 to 6.1. 60 marks of short and long answer questions and 25 multiple choice questions on content.

7408/2 · 2 hours · 85 marks · 34.0% of the A-level. AQA AS and A-level Physics 7407/7408, Specification, Version 1.4, July 2026, printed page 10, retrieved 21 August 2026 (https://cdn.sanity.io/files/p28bar15/green/fa68d54c1a3b8ef17760536c7fb2e3911c29dc73.pdf)

What is on it

What is assessed, in AQA’s words: “Sections 6.2 (Thermal Physics), 7 and 8”, with “Assumed knowledge from sections 1 to 6.1”. Paper 2 begins where Paper 1 stopped and takes everything before it for granted.

The questions, in AQA’s words: “60 marks of short and long answer questions and 25 multiple choice questions on content.”

Where the library covers it

• Thermal physicsall 5 topics
• Gravitational fieldsall 4 topics
• Electric fieldsall 3 topics
• Capacitanceall 4 topics
• Magnetic fields6 of 7 topicspartial
• Nuclear physicsall 8 topics

The other papers

• Paper 17408/1 · 2 hours · 85 marks · 34.0% of the A-level
• Paper 37408/3A, and 7408/3BA to 7408/3BE for the five options · 2 hours · 80 marks · 32.0% of the A-level

Past papers for this component

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June 20258 files

Everything AQA published for June 2025.

• Question paper: Paper 2 - June 2025Question paper
• Question paper (Modified A3 36pt): Paper 2 - June 2025Question paperlarge print
• Question paper (Modified A4 18pt): Paper 2 - June 2025Question paperlarge print
• Mark scheme: Paper 2 - June 2025Mark scheme
• Examiner report: Paper 2 - June 2025Examiner report
• Insert: Paper 2 - June 2025Insert
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June 202410 files

Everything AQA published for June 2024.

• Question paper: Paper 2 - June 2024Question paper
• Question paper (Modified A3 36pt): Paper 2 - June 2024Question paperlarge print
• Question paper (Modified A4 18pt): Paper 2 - June 2024Question paperlarge print
• Mark scheme: Paper 2 - June 2024Mark scheme
• Examiners report: Paper 2 - June 2024Examiner report
• Insert: Paper 2 - June 2024Insert
• Candidate material (Modified A3 36pt): Paper 2 - June 2024Candidate materiallarge print
• Candidate material (Modified A4 18pt): Paper 2 - June 2024Candidate materiallarge print
• Data booklet (Modified A3 36pt): Paper 2 - June 2024Data bookletlarge print
• Data booklet (Modified A4 18pt): Paper 2 - June 2024Data bookletlarge print

June 202310 files

Everything AQA published for June 2023.

• Question paper (A-level) : Paper 2 - June 2023Question paper
• Question paper (Modified A3 36pt) (A-level) : Paper 2 - June 2023Question paperlarge print
• Question paper (Modified A4 18pt) (A-level) : Paper 2 - June 2023Question paperlarge print
• Mark scheme (A-level) : Paper 2 - June 2023Mark scheme
• Examiner report (A-level) : Paper 2 - June 2023Examiner report
• Insert (A-level) : data and formulae: Paper 2 - June 2023Insert
• Insert (Modified A3 36pt) (A-level) : data and formulae: Paper 2 - June 2023Insertlarge print
• Insert (Modified A3 36pt) (A-level) : diagram booklet: Paper 2 - June 2023Insertlarge print
• Insert (Modified A4 18pt) (A-level) : data and formulae: Paper 2 - June 2023Insertlarge print
• Insert (Modified A4 18pt) (A-level) : diagram booklet: Paper 2 - June 2023Insertlarge print

June 20228 files

Everything AQA published for June 2022.

• Question paper (A-level) : Paper 2 - June 2022Question paper
• Question paper (Modified A3 36pt) (A-level) : Paper 2 - June 2022Question paperlarge print
• Question paper (Modified A4 18pt) (A-level) : Paper 2 - June 2022Question paperlarge print
• Mark scheme (A-level) : Paper 2 - June 2022Mark scheme
• Examiner report (A-level) : Paper 2 - June 2022Examiner report
• Insert (A-level) : data and formulae: Paper 2 - June 2022Insert
• Insert (Modified A3 36pt) (A-level) : data and formulae: Paper 2 - June 2022Insertlarge print
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November 20216 files

Everything AQA published for November 2021.

• Question paper (A-level) : Paper 2 - November 2021Question paper
• Question paper (Modified A4 18pt) (A-level) : Paper 2 - November 2021Question paperlarge print
• Mark scheme (A-level) : Paper 2 - November 2021Mark scheme
• Examiner report (A-level) : Paper 2 - November 2021Examiner report
• Insert (A-level) : Paper 2 - November 2021Insert
• Insert (Modified A4 18pt) (A-level) : Paper 2 - November 2021Insertlarge print

November 20208 files

Everything AQA published for November 2020.

• Question paper (A-level) : Paper 2 - November 2020Question paper
• Question paper (Modified A3 36pt) (A-level) : Paper 2 - November 2020Question paperlarge print
• Question paper (Modified A4 18pt) (A-level) : Paper 2 - November 2020Question paperlarge print
• Mark scheme (A-level) : Paper 2 - November 2020Mark scheme
• Examiner report (A-level) : Paper 2 - November 2020Examiner report
• Insert (A-level) : Paper 2 - November 2020Insert
• Insert (Modified A3 36pt) (A-level) : Paper 2 - November 2020Insertlarge print
• Insert (Modified A4 18pt) (A-level) : Paper 2 - November 2020Insertlarge print

June 20198 files

Everything AQA published for June 2019.

• Question paper (A-level) : Paper 2 - June 2019Question paper
• Question paper (Modified A3 36pt) (A-level) : Paper 2 - June 2019Question paperlarge print
• Question paper (Modified A4 18pt) (A-level) : Paper 2 - June 2019Question paperlarge print
• Mark scheme (A-level) : Paper 2 - June 2019Mark scheme
• Examiner report (A-level) : Paper 2 - June 2019Examiner report
• Insert (A-level) : Paper 2 - June 2019Insert
• Insert (Modified A3 36pt) (A-level) : Paper 2 - June 2019Insertlarge print
• Insert (Modified A4 18pt) (A-level) : Paper 2 - June 2019Insertlarge print

June 20188 files

Everything AQA published for June 2018.

• Question paper (A-level) : Paper 2 - June 2018Question paper
• Question paper (Modified A3 36pt) (A-level) : Paper 2 - June 2018Question paperlarge print
• Question paper (Modified A4 18pt) (A-level) : Paper 2 - June 2018Question paperlarge print
• Mark scheme (A-level) : Paper 2 - June 2018Mark scheme
• Examiner report (A-level) : Paper 2 - June 2018Examiner report
• Insert (A-level) : Paper 2 - June 2018Insert
• Insert (Modified A3 36pt) (A-level) : Paper 2 - June 2018Insertlarge print
• Insert (Modified A4 18pt) (A-level) : Paper 2 - June 2018Insertlarge print

June 20176 files

Everything AQA published for June 2017.

• Question paper (A-level) : Paper 2 - June 2017Question paper
• Question paper (Modified A4 18pt) (A-level) : Paper 2 - June 2017Question paperlarge print
• Mark scheme (A-level) : Paper 2 - June 2017Mark scheme
• Examiner report (A-level) : Paper 2 - June 2017Examiner report
• Insert (A-level) : Paper 2 - June 2017Insert
• Insert (Modified A4 18pt) (A-level) : Paper 2 - June 2017Insertlarge print

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