Free worksheet and solutions · AQA GCSE · 8463 / 8464
AQA GCSE Physics Paper 2 Six Mark Explanations and Practical Methods Worksheet
AQA GCSE Physics Paper 2 six-mark worksheet with answers. Practise explanations and methods using springs, trolleys, waves and infrared evidence.
What is covered
Questions and skills covered
The worksheet contains 7 pages of printable questions. A separate 7-page solutions PDF makes it easy to mark, review or share answers after the activity.
- Compression versus loaded length; elastic deformation; metre conversion and k
- Proportional-region evidence and unloading check for permanent deformation
- Fixed ruler/lower pointer, unloaded baseline and holder accounting; parallax and settling
- Resultant force, proportional acceleration and constant moving mass
- Independently measured acceleration versus circular F/m verification
- Six crests/five wavelength gaps; real recording time, frequency and speed
- Multi-gap and calibrated image measurements with reasons
- Infrared equal-distance/intensity and water-mass controls
- Temperature-rise evidence and limits to absorption inference
- Repeatability does not eliminate systematic bias
- One independent6mark spring or ripple method with original best-fit rubric
About this activity
Describe valid measurable methods and justify controls; link cause, measurement and conclusion.
Before you start
After teaching selected spring, Newton second law, water-wave properties and infrared practical content. Both-tier shared statements only.
A question from the worksheet
Question3(d), pupil page3
Why are accelerometer readings a stronger test than accelerations calculated from F/m?
Show the answer
Calculated values assume the relationship being tested. Independently measured acceleration can disagree with its prediction.
Common error: Using values generated by an equation as evidence verifying the same equation.
Specification fit
AQA GCSE Physics Worksheets
8463 and 8464 · 4.5.3, 4.5.6.2.2, 4.6.1.2, 4.6.2.2, 6.5.3, 6.5.4.2.2, 6.6.1.2, 6.6.2.2
- 8463: 4.5.3, 4.5.6.2.2, 4.6.1.2, 4.6.2.2
- 8464: 6.5.3, 6.5.4.2.2, 6.6.1.2, 6.6.2.2
Choose the correct pathway: Combined Trilogy 8464 and Separate Physics 8463, both tiers, Paper 2. Complete Sections 1–6 then ONE teacher-assigned final task, 7(a) OR 7(b), never both. Original levels rubrics.
Classroom use
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