GCSE Physics practical guides
Work through measurements, results and evaluation for six investigations.
- Density practical: solids and liquids
- Measure mass and volume, process displacement readings and explain errors in density measurements.
- Specific heat capacity practical
- Use electrical heating measurements to calculate specific heat capacity and evaluate energy losses.
- Thermal insulation practical
- Compare cooling data fairly and explain controls in an insulation investigation.
- Current–voltage characteristics practical
- Connect an ammeter and voltmeter correctly, interpret resistor and lamp data, and evaluate heating.
- Resistance of a wire practical
- Investigate length and resistance while controlling temperature, diameter and contact positions.
- Hooke’s law practical: force and extension
- Measure spring extension, calculate spring constant and distinguish proportionality from elastic behaviour.
These guides support selected AQA 8463 and OCR Gateway J249 content. Reading a guide does not replace carrying out a supervised practical.