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Paper 2-style practice: Higher (chapters 8–18)

One hundred original Higher-tier marks across forces and momentum, moments, pressure in fluids, waves, lenses, motors and transformers, and space physics — with a full mark scheme.

In the style of The style of the real GCSE Physics Paper 2 (Forces, Waves, Magnetism and electromagnetism, Space physics), Higher 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 8–18 at Higher tier: motion, Newton’s laws, momentum, moments and gears, pressure in fluids, work and power, wave calculations, black body radiation, lenses, motors, generators, transformers, and space physics

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Question paper

Paper 2-style practice paper

100 marks · 1 h 45 min · 11 pages

10 multiple-choice questions and structured questions with answer lines. Chapters 8–18 at Higher tier: motion, Newton’s laws, momentum, moments and gears, pressure in fluids, work and power, wave calculations, black body radiation, lenses, motors, generators, transformers, and space physics.

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Paper 2-style practice paper — mark scheme

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

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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

    A resultant force of 3 000 N acts on a 1 200 kg van. Its acceleration is

    1. A2.5 m/s²
    2. B0.4 m/s²
    3. C36 m/s²
    4. D1.25 m/s²
    ( )
  2. 2

    The momentum of a 900 kg car moving at 20 m/s is

    1. A45 kg m/s
    2. B18 000 kg m/s
    3. C9 000 kg m/s
    4. D18 000 J
    ( )
  3. 3

    A force of 300 N acts 2.0 m from a pivot. The moment of the force is

    1. A150 N m
    2. B900 N m
    3. C302 N m
    4. D600 N m
    ( )
  4. 4

    The pressure 10 m below the surface of water (ρ = 1 000 kg/m³) exceeds atmospheric pressure by about

    1. A980 Pa
    2. B9 800 Pa
    3. C98 000 Pa
    4. D980 000 Pa
    ( )
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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 2-style (Higher)

Which chapters does this set cover?

Chapters 8–18 of the QuizQuip GCSE Physics course at Higher tier: forces and motion, stopping distances, momentum, work and elasticity, moments, pressure in fluids, waves, the electromagnetic spectrum, light and lenses, magnetism, transformers, and space physics.

What makes this the Higher version?

It includes the Higher-only work — momentum conservation, pressure in fluids, black body radiation, lens power, transformer calculations, and the separate-Physics space questions — alongside everything Foundation candidates also need.

Is this a real exam paper?

No — it is an original QuizQuip practice set written in the style of the real Paper 2, Higher 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.