Free worksheet and solutions · AQA AS · 7407

AQA AS Physics Required Practical 3: Free Fall and Measuring g Worksheet

AQA RP3 free-fall worksheet with answers: measuring g, drop-rig graphs, timing errors and uncertainty in packaging tests. Separate printable PDFs.

Module / section
Mechanics and materials
Topic
Force, energy and momentum
Preview of AQA AS Physics Required Practical 3: Free Fall and Measuring g Worksheet

What is covered

Questions and skills covered

The worksheet contains 6 pages of printable questions. A separate 6-page solutions PDF makes it easy to mark, review or share answers after the activity.

  • Choosing a free-fall model for a packaging drop rig
  • Processing time and displacement measurements to determine g
  • Interpreting graph gradients and systematic timing offsets
  • Planning a free-fall method, controlling release and evaluating drag

Specification fit

AQA AS Physics Worksheets
7407 · 3.4.1.3, 3.1.2, 3.4.1.4, 3.4.1.5

Choose the correct pathway: AQA AS 7407 and shared first-year A Level 7408 content. Required Practical 3 free-fall preparation and data analysis, not terminal-speed verification.

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