GCSE Physics practice
Choose a calculation or data skill. Check your answer and follow the worked solution.
These question sets cover selected skills common to Foundation and Higher.
Equations and maths
- GCSE Physics equations practice
- Select a relationship from the equation sheet, rearrange it and calculate with the right units.
- GCSE Physics units and standard form
- Convert metric prefixes, grams and squared or cubed units; write numbers in standard form.
- GCSE Physics graph questions
- Read scales, plot coordinates and interpret straight-line gradients and intercepts.
- GCSE Physics measurement and data practice
- Read an oscilloscope trace and calculate the mean of repeated timings.
Physics topics
- GCSE Physics forces and motion questions
- Calculate average speed and acceleration, then use F = ma.
- GCSE Physics energy calculations
- Calculate work, kinetic and gravitational energy, power and percentage efficiency.
- GCSE Physics electricity questions
- Use current, charge, potential difference and resistance in series circuits and parallel branches.
- GCSE Physics wave equation questions
- Connect wave speed, wavelength, frequency and period.
- GCSE density calculations
- Find density from dimensions, water displacement or liquid measurements; convert density units.
- Specific heat capacity and latent heat questions
- Calculate heating energy, temperature rise and changes of state; analyse electrical heating and stated energy losses.
- Hooke’s law and spring calculations
- Use force and extension, find spring constants and elastic energy, and interpret force–extension data.
Practical work
Follow a method, interpret sample results and check worked answers.
Textbook answers
Find official publisher answers for your GCSE Physics book. Match the title and ISBN; the available collection is labelled Higher by its publisher.
Scope and equation sheets
Selected common Foundation and Higher skills for AQA 8463 and OCR Gateway J249, with six selected practical guides. This is not a full course or Combined Science collection.
Equation sheets are supplied for the lifetime of the current GCSE specifications. Keep your board’s sheet beside you when practising calculations.
AQA equation sheets for current GCSE exams · OCR Gateway J249 equation sheet