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Paper 1-style practice: Foundation (chapters 1–7)

One hundred original Foundation-tier marks across Energy, Electricity, the particle model and atomic structure — multiple choice plus structured questions, with a full mark scheme.

In the style of The style of the real GCSE Physics Paper 1 (Energy, Electricity, Particle model, Atomic structure), Foundation tier. These are original QuizQuip questions written against the DfE GCSE subject content — not AQA, Pearson Edexcel or OCR past-paper questions, and QuizQuip is not affiliated with any of the boards.

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Total marks
100
Time
1 h 45 min
Format
16 structured questions
Covers
Chapters 1–7: energy stores and conservation, energy resources, circuits and resistance, mains electricity and the National Grid, density and the particle model, atoms and isotopes, radioactivity and half-life

Set

The paper and mark scheme

Question paper

Paper 1-style practice paper

100 marks · 1 h 45 min · 11 pages

10 multiple-choice questions and structured questions with answer lines. Chapters 1–7: energy stores and conservation, energy resources, circuits and resistance, mains electricity and the National Grid, density and the particle model, atoms and isotopes, radioactivity and half-life.

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Paper 1-style practice paper — mark scheme

Answers · Marking points · 5 pages

Model answers with a mark for each creditworthy point — for marking at home or in class.

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Coverage

Chapters in this paper

How to use

Work through it like the real exam

  1. 1Print the paper, or open the PDF and write your answers on paper.
  2. 2Set a timer and work without notes — the real thing is timed and closed-book.
  3. 3Mark your work with the mark scheme, one marking point at a time, including M marks for method.
  4. 4Redo every question you lost marks on, then revise that chapter.

Preview

The opening questions

Section A: Multiple-choice questions[10 marks]

Choose one answer for each question. Each question is worth 1 mark.

  1. 1

    Energy cannot be created or destroyed. It can only be

    1. Amultiplied by machines
    2. Bstored permanently in fuel
    3. Ctransferred between stores
    4. Dconverted into gravity
    ( )
  2. 2

    A current of 2.0 A flows for 30 s. The charge transferred is

    1. A60 C
    2. B15 C
    3. C32 C
    4. D0.067 C
    ( )
  3. 3

    Density is calculated as

    1. Avolume ÷ mass
    2. Bmass ÷ volume
    3. Cmass × volume
    4. Dmass ÷ weight
    ( )
  4. 4

    The energy needed to heat a block depends on its mass, its specific heat capacity and the

    1. Aroom lighting
    2. Bshape of the block
    3. Ccolour of the block
    4. Dtemperature rise
    ( )
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Revision

Before you sit the paper

  • Revise every chapter this paper covers, using the free notes pages.
  • Do the quick quiz on each chapter and note where you lose marks.
  • Practise the topical questions with the mark schemes.
  • Calculators are allowed on every physics paper, and the equation sheet is printed (AQA) — learn the equations you must recall, such as ΔE = mcΔθ, v = fλ, F = ma and density = mass ÷ volume.

Tips

Exam tips

Method marks are real marks

  • Write the equation first, then substitute — method marks are awarded for correct steps even with a slip in the arithmetic.
  • Convert before you calculate: cm to m, kJ to J, minutes to seconds.
  • Quote a sensible unit with every final answer, and give answers the accuracy asked for, typically 2 or 3 significant figures.
  • In explain questions, name the physics (store, pathway, force, equation) before describing the outcome.

Questions

About the Paper 1-style (Foundation)

Which chapters does this set cover?

Chapters 1–7 of the QuizQuip GCSE Physics course: energy, energy resources, circuits, mains electricity and the National Grid, density and the particle model, atoms and isotopes, and radioactivity.

Is this a real exam paper?

No — it is an original QuizQuip practice set written in the style of the real Paper 1, Foundation tier. It is not an AQA, Pearson Edexcel or OCR past paper, and QuizQuip is not affiliated with or endorsed by any awarding body; no past-paper or specimen questions are reproduced.

How long should I spend on it?

About 105 minutes for 100 marks — roughly a minute per mark, matching the pace of the real papers.

Where are the answers?

A full mark scheme with creditable points follows each question, and every multiple-choice option comes with an explanation.

Is there a Higher version?

Yes — see the Paper 1-style Higher set, which adds the Higher-only statements and calculations.