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Physics 8463: Electricity Topical Past Paper Questions

AQA GCSE Physics (8463) past-paper questions on Electricity, free. This topic is frequently examined across 7 exam sessions. Sign in for the full topic-segregated question bank and AI worksheets.

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Summer (May/Jun) 2024Paper 1H

The live wire in a three-core cable is connected to a fuse inside a plug. A fuse contains a wire that is designed to melt when the current gets too great. Figure 17 shows a fuse. Figure 17 Fuse wire 1 What colour is the insulation covering the live wire in a three-core cable? [1…

Summer (May/Jun) 2022Paper 2H

Figure 1 shows an electric super-car. Figure 1 1 The battery in an electric car needs to be recharged. Suggest two factors that affect the distance an electric car can travel before the battery needs to be recharged. [2 marks] 1 2 2 Write down the equation which links acceleratio…

Summer (May/Jun) 2021Paper 1H

Figure 13 shows some overhead power cables in the National Grid. Figure 13 1 Explain the advantage of transmitting electricity at a very high potential difference. [3 marks] 2 It is dangerous for a person to fly a kite near an overhead power cable. Figure 14 shows a person flying…

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