PRACTICE PAPER FOR 2026 SUMMER EXAMS
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AQA GCSE
PHYSICS 2025 Predicted
Higher Tier Paper 1
Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have: For Examiner’s Use
• a ruler
• a scientific calculator Question Mark
• the periodic table (enclosed). 1
2
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 3
• Pencil should only be used for drawing. 4
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
5
• Answer all questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside
the box around each page or on blank pages. 6
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 7
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
8
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want
to be marked. 9
• In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer. 10
Information Total
• The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• You are expected to use a calculator where appropriate.
• You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation
in your answers.
SOLE Property of Tyrion's AQA GCSE Physics Question Paper 1H 2025 Predicted
, PRACTICE PAPER FOR 2026 SUMMER EXAMS
0 1 Energy can be stored in different ways, such as in gravitational potential
energy when water is held at height or in batteries when charged.
0 1 . 1 . a Name the energy store that decreases when water is allowed to flow
down from a high reservoir.
[1 mark]
0 1 . 1 . b Explain the process of energy transformation when water flows from a high
reservoir to generate electricity. [2 marks]
0 1 . 2 . a Which energy store is increased when a battery is charged using solar energy?
[1 mark]
0 1 . 2 . b Describe the role of solar cells in converting solar energy to electrical energy and
storing it in a battery.
[2 marks]
AQA GCSE Physics Question Paper 1H 2025 Predicted
, PRACTICE PAPER FOR 2026 SUMMER EXAMS
0 1 . 2 . C Explain how the efficiency of solar cells affects the amount of energy
stored in a battery.
[2 marks]
0 1 . 3 Suggest one method to reduce energy waste in the storage systems described.
[2 marks]
0 1 . 4 What is the relationship between energy efficiency and cost in
large-scale solar energy storage systems?
[3 marks]
AQA GCSE Physics Question Paper 1H 2025 Predicted
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
H
AQA GCSE
PHYSICS 2025 Predicted
Higher Tier Paper 1
Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have: For Examiner’s Use
• a ruler
• a scientific calculator Question Mark
• the periodic table (enclosed). 1
2
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 3
• Pencil should only be used for drawing. 4
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
5
• Answer all questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside
the box around each page or on blank pages. 6
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 7
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
8
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want
to be marked. 9
• In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer. 10
Information Total
• The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• You are expected to use a calculator where appropriate.
• You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation
in your answers.
SOLE Property of Tyrion's AQA GCSE Physics Question Paper 1H 2025 Predicted
, PRACTICE PAPER FOR 2026 SUMMER EXAMS
0 1 Energy can be stored in different ways, such as in gravitational potential
energy when water is held at height or in batteries when charged.
0 1 . 1 . a Name the energy store that decreases when water is allowed to flow
down from a high reservoir.
[1 mark]
0 1 . 1 . b Explain the process of energy transformation when water flows from a high
reservoir to generate electricity. [2 marks]
0 1 . 2 . a Which energy store is increased when a battery is charged using solar energy?
[1 mark]
0 1 . 2 . b Describe the role of solar cells in converting solar energy to electrical energy and
storing it in a battery.
[2 marks]
AQA GCSE Physics Question Paper 1H 2025 Predicted
, PRACTICE PAPER FOR 2026 SUMMER EXAMS
0 1 . 2 . C Explain how the efficiency of solar cells affects the amount of energy
stored in a battery.
[2 marks]
0 1 . 3 Suggest one method to reduce energy waste in the storage systems described.
[2 marks]
0 1 . 4 What is the relationship between energy efficiency and cost in
large-scale solar energy storage systems?
[3 marks]
AQA GCSE Physics Question Paper 1H 2025 Predicted
