AQA GCSE Physics Paper 2 | 2025 Predictions

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Are you preparing for AQA GCSE Physics Paper 2 and wondering which topics to focus on? We’ve analysed past exam trends to bring you our 2025 predictions, helping you revise smarter and feel more confident on exam day!

🔍 How We Made Our Predictions

Our predictions are based on:
✅ Past exam trends – Which topics have come up frequently?
✅ Examiner reports – Where do students lose the most marks?
✅ Syllabus coverage – What’s most likely to be tested this year?

📢 IMPORTANT: While these predictions are useful for focused revision, AQA can ask questions from any part of the syllabus! Make sure you revise everything to be fully prepared.

📖 What’s Included in Our Predicted Papers?

💡 Exam-style questions based on past trends
📋 Mark schemes so you can practise answering in the way examiners expect
🎥 FREE video walkthroughs – Our expert teachers guide you through tricky questions step by step

🚀 Why Use Predicted Papers for Your Revision?

✅ Practise like it’s the real exam – Get comfortable with the question format and timing
✅ Identify gaps in your knowledge – Focus on areas where you lose marks
✅ Improve exam technique – Learn how to structure answers correctly and pick up full marks
✅ Boost confidence – Tackling realistic questions reduces stress before the exam

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💙 Look After Yourself!

Exams can feel overwhelming, but remember—your grades do not define you. Take regular breaks, get enough sleep, and stay hydrated. Every bit of effort you put in now is a step closer to success. You’ve got this! 💪✨

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AQA GCSE Separate Science Physics | Higher | Paper 2 | 2025 Predicted Topics & Revision Guide

Here are our 2025 predictions for AQA GCSE Separate Science Physics Paper 2! 🚀✨ These topics are based on past trends, but remember—revise everything to be fully prepared! 💡📚

🔌 Transformers

✅ What do transformers do?

  • Change the voltage of an electrical supply

  • Used in the National Grid to increase or decrease voltage
    ✅ Transformer Equation:
    ✅ Types of Transformers:

  • Step-up = Increases voltage (more coils on secondary)

  • Step-down = Decreases voltage (fewer coils on secondary)

⚡ National Grid

✅ What is the National Grid?

  • The network that delivers electricity across the UK
    ✅ Why use high voltage?

  • Reduces energy loss by decreasing current → Less wasted heat in wires
    ✅ Key parts:

  • Power station → Step-up transformer → Pylons & cables → Step-down transformer → Homes & businesses

🔊 Ultrasound

✅ What is ultrasound?

  • Sound waves above 20,000 Hz (too high for humans to hear)
    ✅ Uses of Ultrasound:

  • Medical imaging (e.g. scanning babies)

  • Industrial testing (e.g. detecting cracks in materials)

  • Sonar (measuring depth underwater)

🔄 Moments

✅ Moment = Turning force around a pivot
✅ Principle of Moments:

  • Clockwise moment = Anticlockwise moment for an object in balance
    ✅ Everyday Examples:

  • Opening a door

  • Using a spanner

  • A seesaw

📡 Electromagnetic (EM) Waves

✅ Types of EM Waves: (In order of increasing frequency)

  • Radio → Microwave → Infrared → Visible → Ultraviolet → X-ray → Gamma
    ✅ Uses & Dangers:

  • Radio waves – Communication (safe)

  • Microwaves – Cooking & satellites (can heat body tissue)

  • Ultraviolet (UV) – Tanning beds (causes skin cancer)

  • X-rays & Gamma rays – Medical imaging (can damage DNA)
    ✅ Wave Speed Equation:

  • Wave speed = Frequency × Wavelength

🌍 Objects in Space

✅ Life Cycle of a Star:

  1. Nebula → Cloud of gas & dust

  2. Protostar → Gravity pulls particles together

  3. Main Sequence Star → Stable phase (like our Sun)

  4. Red Giant/Supergiant → Runs out of fuel

  5. White Dwarf OR Supernova → Depending on mass

  6. Neutron Star OR Black Hole (if very massive)
    ✅ Big Bang Theory:

  • Redshift = Galaxies moving away → Universe is expanding

🧲 Magnets & Electromagnetism

✅ Permanent vs. Induced Magnets:

  • Permanent – Always magnetic (e.g. bar magnets)

  • Induced – Becomes magnetic when near a magnet
    ✅ Fleming’s Left-Hand Rule:

  • Thumb = Motion, First finger = Magnetic field, Second finger = Current
    ✅ Motor Effect:

  • Current in a magnetic field experiences a force

  • Used in electric motors

🔍 Lenses & Ray Diagrams

✅ Convex Lenses (Converging):

  • Bring light together

  • Used in magnifying glasses
    ✅ Concave Lenses (Diverging):

  • Spread light apart

  • Used in glasses for short-sighted people
    ✅ Focal Point:

  • Where light rays meet after passing through the lens

💦 Hydraulics

✅ Hydraulics use liquids to transmit force
✅ Why are hydraulics useful?

  • Liquids are incompressible, so pressure is transmitted evenly

  • Used in car brakes, diggers, and hydraulic presses

🚗 Terminal Velocity

✅ What is terminal velocity?

  • The maximum speed an object can reach when falling
    ✅ Forces on a falling object:

  1. At first: Weight > Air resistance → Object accelerates

  2. As speed increases: Air resistance increases

  3. At terminal velocity: Weight = Air resistance, so speed stays constant
    ✅ Examples:

  • Skydiving – A parachute increases air resistance, slowing the fall

  • Raindrops – Reach terminal velocity before hitting the ground

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💙 Look After Yourself!

Exams can be stressful, but remember—your grades do not define you. Take breaks, stay hydrated, and believe in yourself. Every bit of effort you put in now is a step closer to success. You’ve got this! 💪✨

AQA GCSE Combined Science Physics | Higher | Paper 2 | 2025 Predicted Topics & Revision Guide

Here are our 2025 predictions for AQA GCSE Combined Science Physics Paper 2! 🚀✨ We’ve kept things simple and clear to help you revise easily. But remember—revise everything to be fully prepared! 💡📚

🧲 Magnets & Electromagnetism

✅ Types of Magnets:

  • Permanent magnets – Always magnetic (e.g. bar magnets)

  • Induced magnets – Only magnetic when near a magnet
    ✅ Magnetic Field:

  • Strongest at the poles

  • Field lines go from north to south
    ✅ Electromagnets:

  • Made by passing a current through a wire

  • Strength increased by:

    • More coils

    • More current

    • Adding an iron core (makes it a temporary magnet)
      ✅ Uses of Electromagnets:

  • Scrapyard cranes

  • Electric bells

  • MRI machines

🔌 Transformers

✅ What do transformers do?

  • Change the voltage of an electrical supply
    ✅ Transformer Equation:

  • V = Voltage, N = Number of coils, p = Primary coil, s = Secondary coil
    ✅ Types of Transformers:

  • Step-up transformer – Increases voltage (more coils on secondary)

  • Step-down transformer – Decreases voltage (fewer coils on secondary)

⚡ National Grid

✅ What is the National Grid?

  • The system that delivers electricity across the UK
    ✅ Why use high voltage?

  • Reduces energy loss by decreasing current → Less wasted heat in cables
    ✅ Key components:

  • Power station → Step-up transformer → Pylons & cables → Step-down transformer → Homes & businesses

📡 Electromagnetic (EM) Waves

✅ Types of EM Waves: (In order of increasing frequency)

  • Radio → Microwave → Infrared → Visible → Ultraviolet → X-ray → Gamma
    ✅ Uses & Dangers:

  • Radio waves – Communication (safe)

  • Microwaves – Cooking & satellites (can heat body tissue)

  • Ultraviolet (UV) – Tanning beds (causes skin cancer)

  • X-rays & Gamma rays – Medical imaging (can damage DNA)
    ✅ Wave Speed Equation:

  • Wave speed = Frequency × Wavelength

🚗 Terminal Velocity

✅ What is terminal velocity?

  • The maximum speed an object can reach when falling
    ✅ Forces on a Falling Object:

  1. At first: Weight > Air resistance → Object accelerates

  2. As speed increases: Air resistance increases

  3. At terminal velocity: Weight = Air resistance, so speed stays constant
    ✅ Examples:

  • Skydiving – A parachute increases air resistance, slowing the fall

  • Raindrops – Reach terminal velocity before hitting the ground

🌀 Hooke’s Law (Force & Springs)

✅ Hooke’s Law:

  • Force = Spring Constant × Extension
    ✅ Elastic vs. Plastic Deformation:

  • Elastic: Returns to original shape after force removed

  • Plastic: Stays stretched when force removed
    ✅ Limit of Proportionality:

  • The point where Hooke’s Law no longer applies

💥 Momentum

✅ What is momentum?

  • Momentum = Mass × Velocity
    ✅ Conservation of Momentum:

  • Total momentum before a collision = Total momentum after a collision (if no external forces)
    ✅ Examples of Momentum:

  • Car crashes – Crumple zones increase impact time to reduce force

  • Catching a ball – Your hands move back to reduce force on impact

🚀 Get Extra Support – Join Our Masterclasses!

Need extra help? Join our Physics Masterclasses! 🔬🎧 We offer:
🔹 Live revision sessions breaking down tricky topics
🔹 Exam technique workshops to help you pick up marks efficiently
🔹 Night-before-exam prep for a last-minute confidence boost

📢 Grab your predicted papers and sign up for a masterclass

💙 Look After Yourself!

Exams can be stressful, but remember—your grades do not define you. Take breaks, stay hydrated, and believe in yourself. Every bit of effort you put in now is a step closer to success. You’ve got this! 💪✨

AQA GCSE Separate Science Physics | Foundation | Paper 2 | 2025 Predicted Topics & Revision Guide

Here are our 2025 predictions for AQA GCSE Physics Paper 2 (Foundation)! 🚀✨ This guide keeps things simple and clear so you can understand key topics easily. But remember—revise everything to be fully prepared! 💡📚

🧲 Magnets

✅ What are magnets?

  • Magnets have a north and a south pole

  • Like poles repel (push away), opposite poles attract (pull together)
    ✅ Magnetic Fields:

  • The area around a magnet where a force can be felt

  • Field lines go from north to south
    ✅ Electromagnets:

  • A coil of wire with an electric current that acts like a magnet

  • Used in scrapyards, doorbells, and MRI machines

  • Can be switched on and off!

🔍 Lenses & Ray Diagrams

✅ Convex Lenses (Converging):

  • Make light rays come together

  • Used in magnifying glasses and cameras
    ✅ Concave Lenses (Diverging):

  • Make light rays spread apart

  • Used in glasses for short-sighted people
    ✅ Key Words:

  • Focal point: Where rays meet

  • Principal axis: The straight line through the centre of the lens

💦 Hydraulics

✅ Hydraulics use liquids to transmit force
✅ Pressure Equation:

  • Pressure = Force ÷ Area
    ✅ Why are hydraulics useful?

  • Liquids do not get compressed, so pressure stays the same

  • Used in car brakes, diggers, and hydraulic presses

📡 Electromagnetic (EM) Waves

✅ Types of EM Waves (In Order of Increasing Frequency):

  • Radio → Microwave → Infrared → Visible → Ultraviolet → X-ray → Gamma
    ✅ Uses & Dangers:

  • Radio waves – Communication (safe)

  • Microwaves – Cooking & satellites (can heat body tissue)

  • Ultraviolet (UV) – Tanning beds (causes skin cancer)

  • X-rays & Gamma rays – Medical imaging (can damage DNA)
    ✅ Wave Speed Equation:

  • Wave speed = Frequency × Wavelength

🌍 Objects in Space

✅ Life Cycle of a Star:

  1. Nebula – A cloud of gas and dust

  2. Protostar – Gravity pulls particles together

  3. Main Sequence Star – Stable phase (like our Sun)

  4. Red Giant / Supergiant – Runs out of hydrogen fuel

  5. White Dwarf OR Supernova – Depending on mass

  6. Neutron Star OR Black Hole (if very massive)
    ✅ Evidence for the Big Bang Theory:

  • Redshift – Shows galaxies moving away, meaning the universe is expanding

🌀 Hooke’s Law (Force & Springs)

✅ Hooke’s Law:

  • Force = Spring Constant × Extension
    ✅ Elastic vs. Plastic Deformation:

  • Elastic: The object returns to its original shape after stretching

  • Plastic: The object stays stretched and does not return
    ✅ Limit of Proportionality:

  • The point where Hooke’s Law stops working

🚗 Terminal Velocity

✅ What is terminal velocity?

  • The fastest speed an object can reach when falling
    ✅ Forces on a Falling Object:

  1. At first: Weight > Air resistance → Object accelerates

  2. As speed increases: Air resistance increases

  3. At terminal velocity: Weight = Air resistance, so speed stays constant
    ✅ Examples:

  • Skydiving – A parachute increases air resistance, slowing the fall

  • Raindrops – Reach terminal velocity before hitting the ground

⚖️ Newton’s Laws of Motion

✅ Newton’s First Law (Law of Inertia):

  • Objects stay at rest or keep moving at a constant speed unless a force acts on them
    ✅ Newton’s Second Law (F = ma):

  • Force = Mass × Acceleration

  • The bigger the force, the bigger the acceleration
    ✅ Newton’s Third Law (Action & Reaction):

  • For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction

  • Example: A rocket pushes gas down, and the gas pushes the rocket up

🛑 Stopping Distances

✅ Total stopping distance = Thinking distance + Braking distance
✅ Thinking Distance (How far you travel before reacting):

  • Increases if:

    • You are tired

    • You are distracted (e.g. using a phone)

    • You are under the influence of alcohol or drugs
      ✅ Braking Distance (How far you travel after braking):

  • Increases if:

    • The road is wet or icy

    • The brakes or tyres are worn out

    • The car is heavier

🚀 Get Extra Support – Join Our Masterclasses!

Need extra help? Join our Physics Masterclasses! 🔬🎧 We offer:
🔹 Live revision sessions breaking down tricky topics
🔹 Exam technique workshops to help you pick up marks efficiently
🔹 Night-before-exam prep for a last-minute confidence boost

📢 Grab your predicted papers and sign up for a masterclass

💙 Look After Yourself!

Exams can feel stressful, but remember—your grades do not define you. Take breaks, stay hydrated, and believe in yourself. Every bit of effort you put in now is a step closer to success! 💪✨

AQA GCSE Combined Science Physics | Foundation | Paper 2 | 2025 Predicted Topics & Revision Guide

Here are our 2025 predictions for AQA GCSE Combined Science Physics Paper 2! 🚀✨ This guide keeps things simple and clear so you can revise easily. But remember—revise everything to be fully prepared! 💡📚

🧲 Magnets

✅ What are magnets?

  • Magnets have a north pole and a south pole

  • Like poles repel (push apart), opposite poles attract (pull together)
    ✅ Magnetic Fields:

  • The invisible area around a magnet where it has an effect

  • Field lines go from north to south
    ✅ Electromagnets:

  • A coil of wire with an electric current that acts like a magnet

  • Used in scrapyard cranes, electric bells, and MRI machines

  • Can be switched on and off!

🚗 Terminal Velocity

✅ What is terminal velocity?

  • The fastest speed an object can reach when falling
    ✅ Forces on a Falling Object:

  1. At first: Gravity pulls down, air resistance is small → Object accelerates

  2. As speed increases: Air resistance increases

  3. At terminal velocity: Weight = Air resistance, so speed stays constant
    ✅ Examples:

  • Skydiving – A parachute increases air resistance, slowing the fall

  • Raindrops – Reach terminal velocity before hitting the ground

⚖️ Newton’s Laws of Motion

✅ Newton’s First Law (Inertia):

  • Objects stay at rest or move at a constant speed unless a force acts on them

  • Example: A moving car will keep moving unless brakes stop it
    ✅ Newton’s Second Law (F = ma):

  • Force = Mass × Acceleration

  • A heavier object needs more force to accelerate
    ✅ Newton’s Third Law (Action & Reaction):

  • For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction

  • Example: A rocket pushes gas down, and the gas pushes the rocket up

📡 Electromagnetic (EM) Waves

✅ Types of EM Waves (In Order of Increasing Frequency):

  • Radio → Microwave → Infrared → Visible → Ultraviolet → X-ray → Gamma
    ✅ Uses & Dangers:

  • Radio waves – Communication (safe)

  • Microwaves – Cooking & satellites (can heat body tissue)

  • Ultraviolet (UV) – Tanning beds (causes skin cancer)

  • X-rays & Gamma rays – Medical imaging (can damage DNA)
    ✅ Wave Speed Equation:

  • Wave speed = Frequency × Wavelength

🌀 Hooke’s Law (Force & Springs)

✅ Hooke’s Law:

  • Force = Spring Constant × Extension
    ✅ Elastic vs. Plastic Deformation:

  • Elastic: The object returns to its original shape after stretching

  • Plastic: The object stays stretched and does not return
    ✅ Limit of Proportionality:

  • The point where Hooke’s Law stops working

🛑 Stopping Distances

✅ Total stopping distance = Thinking distance + Braking distance
✅ Thinking Distance (How far you travel before reacting):

  • Increases if:

    • You are tired

    • You are distracted (e.g. using a phone)

    • You are under the influence of alcohol or drugs
      ✅ Braking Distance (How far you travel after braking):

  • Increases if:

    • The road is wet or icy

    • The brakes or tyres are worn out

    • The car is heavier

🚀 Get Extra Support – Join Our Masterclasses!

Need extra help? Join our Physics Masterclasses! 🔬🎧 We offer:
🔹 Live revision sessions breaking down tricky topics
🔹 Exam technique workshops to help you pick up marks efficiently
🔹 Night-before-exam prep for a last-minute confidence boost

📢 Grab your predicted papers and sign up for a masterclass

💙 Look After Yourself!

Exams can feel stressful, but remember—your grades do not define you. Take breaks, stay hydrated, and believe in yourself. Every bit of effort you put in now is a step closer to success! 💪✨


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