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AQA A-level Physics questions by topic
Original topic questions for AQA A-level Physics (7408), set out under the sections of the specification from Measurements and their errors to Electronics (option), in the order AQA prints them. Every question has a mark scheme, and every set comes as a printable PDF.
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3.1 Measurements and their errors60 questions3 topics
- SI base and derived units21 questions · 58 marks · 3.1.1 · PDF, 82 KB
- Uncertainty and error20 questions · 65 marks · 3.1.2 · PDF, 85 KB
- Estimation and orders of magnitude19 questions · 59 marks · 3.1.3 · PDF, 63 KB
3.2 Particles and radiation237 questions11 topics
- Constituents of the atom19 questions · 54 marks · 3.2.1.1 · PDF, 59 KB
- Stable and unstable nuclei19 questions · 60 marks · 3.2.1.2 · PDF, 58 KB
- Antimatter and photons19 questions · 57 marks · 3.2.1.3 · PDF, 59 KB
- Particle interactions and exchange particles19 questions · 52 marks · 3.2.1.4 · PDF, 79 KB
- Classification of particles20 questions · 55 marks · 3.2.1.5 · PDF, 77 KB
- Quarks and the hadrons built from them27 questions · 78 marks · 3.2.1.6 · PDF, 90 KB
- The conserved quantities30 questions · 93 marks · 3.2.1.7 · PDF, 99 KB
- The photoelectric effect and the photon27 questions · 86 marks · 3.2.2.1 · PDF, 98 KB
- Collisions of electrons with atoms19 questions · 55 marks · 3.2.2.2 · PDF, 61 KB
- Energy levels and photon emission19 questions · 57 marks · 3.2.2.3 · PDF, 61 KB
- Wave-particle duality19 questions · 55 marks · 3.2.2.4 · PDF, 81 KB
3.3 Waves145 questions7 topics
- Progressive waves21 questions · 59 marks · 3.3.1.1 · PDF, 87 KB
- Longitudinal and transverse waves19 questions · 56 marks · 3.3.1.2 · PDF, 81 KB
- Stationary waves on strings29 questions · 88 marks · 3.3.1.3 · PDF, 95 KB
- Interference and Young's double slit19 questions · 57 marks · 3.3.2.1 · PDF, 60 KB
- Diffraction and the single slit18 questions · 53 marks · 3.3.2.2 · PDF, 55 KB
- Diffraction gratings18 questions · 58 marks · 3.3.2.2 · PDF, 58 KB
- Refraction and Snell's law21 questions · 65 marks · 3.3.2.3 · PDF, 87 KB
3.4 Mechanics and materials236 questions12 topics
- Scalars and vectors22 questions · 72 marks · 3.4.1.1 · PDF, 69 KB
- Mass and weight18 questions · 53 marks · 3.4.1.1 · PDF, 58 KB
- Moments and equilibrium22 questions · 69 marks · 3.4.1.2 · PDF, 68 KB
- Motion graphs and the SUVAT equations21 questions · 72 marks · 3.4.1.3 · PDF, 91 KB
- Projectile motion17 questions · 57 marks · 3.4.1.4 · PDF, 80 KB
- Drag and terminal speed19 questions · 60 marks · 3.4.1.4 · PDF, 87 KB
- Newton's laws and the resultant force19 questions · 60 marks · 3.4.1.5 · PDF, 59 KB
- Momentum and impulse20 questions · 62 marks · 3.4.1.6 · PDF, 63 KB
- Work, energy and power20 questions · 59 marks · 3.4.1.7 · PDF, 62 KB
- Conservation of energy20 questions · 67 marks · 3.4.1.8 · PDF, 82 KB
- Density and Hooke's law19 questions · 62 marks · 3.4.2.1 · PDF, 83 KB
- Stress, strain and the Young modulus19 questions · 58 marks · 3.4.2.2 · PDF, 85 KB
3.5 Electricity143 questions6 topics
- Current, charge and potential difference25 questions · 74 marks · 3.5.1.1 · PDF, 89 KB
- Current-voltage characteristics20 questions · 62 marks · 3.5.1.2 · PDF, 85 KB
- Resistivity and temperature26 questions · 86 marks · 3.5.1.3 · PDF, 98 KB
- Circuit symbols and Kirchhoff's laws25 questions · 79 marks · 3.5.1.4 · PDF, 105 KB
- The potential divider and its output27 questions · 88 marks · 3.5.1.5 · PDF, 102 KB
- EMF and internal resistance20 questions · 63 marks · 3.5.1.6 · PDF, 84 KB
3.6 Further mechanics and thermal physics148 questions7 topics
- Circular motion20 questions · 58 marks · 3.6.1.1 · PDF, 81 KB
- Simple harmonic motion19 questions · 55 marks · 3.6.1.2 · PDF, 80 KB
- The mass on a spring and the simple pendulum26 questions · 83 marks · 3.6.1.3 · PDF, 96 KB
- Forced vibrations and resonance19 questions · 58 marks · 3.6.1.4 · PDF, 60 KB
- Internal energy and changes of state23 questions · 80 marks · 3.6.2.1 · PDF, 74 KB
- Ideal gases and the gas laws21 questions · 66 marks · 3.6.2.2 · PDF, 67 KB
- The kinetic theory model and its derivation20 questions · 56 marks · 3.6.2.3 · PDF, 82 KB
3.7 Fields and their consequences301 questions16 topics
- The field concept18 questions · 45 marks · 3.7.1 · PDF, 56 KB
- Comparing electric and gravitational fields18 questions · 51 marks · 3.7.1, 3.7.3.1 · PDF, 58 KB
- Newton's law of gravitation19 questions · 53 marks · 3.7.2.1, 3.7.2.2 · PDF, 61 KB
- Gravitational potential18 questions · 46 marks · 3.7.2.3 · PDF, 79 KB
- Orbits and satellites19 questions · 53 marks · 3.7.2.4 · PDF, 59 KB
- Coulomb's law and electric field strength19 questions · 52 marks · 3.7.3.1, 3.7.3.2 · PDF, 82 KB
- Electric potential19 questions · 51 marks · 3.7.3.3 · PDF, 81 KB
- Capacitors and the dielectric23 questions · 78 marks · 3.7.4.1, 3.7.4.2 · PDF, 89 KB
- Charging and discharging19 questions · 50 marks · 3.7.4.4 · PDF, 80 KB
- The time constant and exponential decay19 questions · 55 marks · 3.7.4.4 · PDF, 84 KB
- Magnetic flux density and the force on a wire18 questions · 47 marks · 3.7.5.1 · PDF, 61 KB
- Force on a moving charge19 questions · 52 marks · 3.7.5.2 · PDF, 60 KB
- Magnetic flux and flux linkage18 questions · 49 marks · 3.7.5.3 · PDF, 80 KB
- Electromagnetic induction: Faraday and Lenz19 questions · 52 marks · 3.7.5.4 · PDF, 82 KB
- Alternating currents18 questions · 49 marks · 3.7.5.5 · PDF, 83 KB
- Transformers18 questions · 48 marks · 3.7.5.6 · PDF, 77 KB
3.8 Nuclear physics114 questions6 topics
- Rutherford scattering and the nuclear model18 questions · 54 marks · 3.8.1.1 · PDF, 59 KB
- Radioactive decay and the decay constant24 questions · 70 marks · 3.8.1.3 · PDF, 92 KB
- Nuclear radius and density18 questions · 49 marks · 3.8.1.5 · PDF, 57 KB
- Mass-energy and binding energy18 questions · 48 marks · 3.8.1.6 · PDF, 86 KB
- Fission and fusion18 questions · 50 marks · 3.8.1.6, 3.8.1.7 · PDF, 77 KB
- Nuclear reactors and safety18 questions · 55 marks · 3.8.1.7, 3.8.1.8 · PDF, 55 KB
3.9 Astrophysics (option)143 questions7 topics
- The astronomical refracting telescope25 questions · 78 marks · 3.9.1.1 · PDF, 90 KB
- Telescopes beyond the visible20 questions · 57 marks · 3.9.1.3 · PDF, 81 KB
- The apparent magnitude scale20 questions · 56 marks · 3.9.2.1 · PDF, 58 KB
- Black-body radiation and spectral classes19 questions · 57 marks · 3.9.2.3, 3.9.2.4 · PDF, 80 KB
- The HR diagram and the life of Sun-like stars20 questions · 64 marks · 3.9.2.5 · PDF, 61 KB
- The Doppler effect and red shift21 questions · 68 marks · 3.9.3.1 · PDF, 64 KB
- Quasars18 questions · 54 marks · 3.9.3.3 · PDF, 58 KB
3.10 Medical physics (option)135 questions6 topics
- The eye as an optical system22 questions · 68 marks · 3.10.1.1 · PDF, 63 KB
- The ear and the transmission of sound17 questions · 51 marks · 3.10.2.1 · PDF, 55 KB
- Biological measurement18 questions · 54 marks · 3.10.3.1 · PDF, 56 KB
- Ultrasound imaging31 questions · 96 marks · 3.10.4.1 · PDF, 102 KB
- The physics of diagnostic X-rays27 questions · 77 marks · 3.10.5.1, 3.10.5.3 · PDF, 91 KB
- Radionuclide imaging and the gamma camera20 questions · 57 marks · 3.10.6.1, 3.10.6.2, 3.10.6.3 · PDF, 82 KB
3.11 Engineering physics (option)75 questions4 topics
- Rotational motion and the angular equations18 questions · 56 marks · 3.11.1.3 · PDF, 81 KB
- Torque and angular acceleration17 questions · 51 marks · 3.11.1.4 · PDF, 57 KB
- The first law and its sign convention17 questions · 51 marks · 3.11.2.1 · PDF, 83 KB
- Heat engines and their efficiency23 questions · 74 marks · 3.11.2.4, 3.11.2.5 · PDF, 69 KB
3.12 Turning points in physics (option)109 questions6 topics
- Cathode rays and the electron gun18 questions · 58 marks · 3.12.1.1, 3.12.1.2 · PDF, 59 KB
- Millikan's oil drop experiment18 questions · 54 marks · 3.12.1.4 · PDF, 79 KB
- Corpuscles, waves and Young's fringes18 questions · 52 marks · 3.12.2.1, 3.12.2.2 · PDF, 78 KB
- Quanta and the photoelectric effect18 questions · 52 marks · 3.12.2.4 · PDF, 58 KB
- The Michelson-Morley experiment18 questions · 52 marks · 3.12.3.1, 3.12.3.2 · PDF, 79 KB
- Time dilation and muon decay19 questions · 56 marks · 3.12.3.3 · PDF, 80 KB
3.13 Electronics (option)121 questions6 topics
- The MOSFET as a switch18 questions · 54 marks · 3.13.1.1 · PDF, 81 KB
- The ideal op-amp and the comparator18 questions · 54 marks · 3.13.2.1, 3.13.3.2, 3.13.4.4 · PDF, 82 KB
- Tuned circuits and the Q factor22 questions · 67 marks · 3.13.3.1 · PDF, 87 KB
- Summing and difference amplifiers17 questions · 52 marks · 3.13.4.3 · PDF, 81 KB
- Combinational logic21 questions · 66 marks · 3.13.5.1 · PDF, 85 KB
- Modulation and PCM25 questions · 76 marks · 3.13.6.1, 3.13.6.4 · PDF, 91 KB
A topic is listed under every section its lesson covers, so a few appear twice. The codes beside each one are the specification points it covers in that section.
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