Hardest A Level Physics Question? (multiple choice) @zhelyo

Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

Here is An A Level Physics Revision Question on Motion, and Experiments.
This is an OCR A A level Physics Question from Paper 1 2024 but also applicable all exam boards including AQA, Edexcel, WJEC, Eduqas, and similar courses including AP Physics and IB Physics.

The question is from this paper:
pmt.physicsandmathstutor.com/download/Physics/A-level/Past-Papers/OCR-A/Paper-1/QP/June%202024%20QP.pdf
Please note that this is not an official solution and there may be an easier method or a mistake and I am not affiliated with the exam board.

Hardest A Level Physics Question? (multiple choice)

I tried 3 MARKS from The Asian Physics Olympiad in India

$All of AQA Nuclear Physics in 52 Minutes Last Minute Revision Sessions: https://zphysicslessons.net/physics-tutoring Extra Help videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3L5MO3gJTlB09wmmHGW5Qg/join In this video we revise the whole of the AQA A Level Physics specification. This video follows the AQA A Level Physics specification on nuclear physics, however large portions of it are applicable to OCR, Edexcel, CIE, Eduqas/WJEC and even similar courses such as AP Physics. Please note that I am not affiliated with the exam board and this is not official advice or questions. Chapters: 00:00 Rutherford Scattering 00:49 Plum Pudding Model 01:32 Types or radiation and properties 02:53 Absorption Experiments for types of radiation 03:40 Example Question for types of radiation 04:46 Inverse Square Law for Gamma Radiation 05:43 Example Question - Inverse Square Law 07:17 Safe handling of sources 07:57 Background Radiation 09:15 Uses in Medicine 10:03 Radioactive Decay - activity and decay constant 12:00 Radioactive Decay Equations 13:07 Rearranging Exponential Equations 13:58 Half Life Definition 14:22 Half Life Equation Derivation 15:20 Example Question - Decay Constant 16:07 Example Question - Activity 17:49 Using Molar Mass Example Question 18:57 Radioactive Decay Graph and Half Life 19:19 Logarithmic Decay Graph and Half Life 21:19 Radioactive Waste and Storage 22:12 Nuclear Notation 22:46 Alpha Decay 23:21 Beta Decay 24:21 Beta Decay Example Question 24:58 Electron Capture 25:48 Graph of Neutron Number against Proton Number 26:55 Forces within the nucleus and range 27:52 Nuclear Energy Diagrams 31:21 Nuclear Radius - alpha particle approach estimation 34:35 Nuclear Radius Equation 35:27 Nuclear Radius Example Question 36:49 Significance of the constant of nuclear radius 37:02 Showing nuclear density is independent of nucleon number 39:03 Electron Diffraction Graph 39:37 Equation for electron diffraction radius calculation 40:18 Mass and Energy 40:50 Unified Atomic Mass Unit 42:11 Mass Difference with example question 43:03 Binding Energy from Mass Difference in u 43:49 Binding Energy from Mass Difference in kg 45:50 Fusion and Fission 46:08 Explain Example Question 46:43 Average Binding Energy Per Nucleon Graph 48:02 Energy Released from Fission Example 49:45 Chain Reactions 50:10 Components of a Nuclear Reactor 51:44 Benefits of Nuclear Power$

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$Ultimate Multiple Choice A Level Physics Workout My Physics Tutoring: https://zphysicslessons.net/physics-tutoring Free Physics Newsletter: https://zphysicslessons.net/about Get More Practical Skills Practice: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3L5MO3gJTlB09wmmHGW5Qg/join In this video we will do lots of multiple choice A Level Physics Practice. Please note that I have seen and solved most of these questions at various parts of my teaching in the past, however I did not do any specific practice before I started filming other than opening up the papers. Please note that these are not official solutions and I am not affiliated with the exam board OCR. These fantastic questions are from OCR Physics A and please access their original paper here: Question 1 to 20: https://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/677416-question-paper-breadth-in-physics.pdf (OCR Breadth in Physics 2022) Questions 1 to 15: https://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/676906-question-paper-modelling-physics.pdf (OCR Modelling Physics 2022) Chapters: 00:00 EM Spectrum 01:20 Kirchoffs Laws 02:06 Refractive Index 03:22 Youngs Double Slit 05:37 Power, kinetic energy 07:19 Phase Difference 09:56 Resistors in Parallel 11:17 Internal Resistance 13:55 Moments and perpendicular distance 16:52 Current and number of electrons 18:16 Electric Motor and Efficiency 20:06 Polarisation 20:28 Youngs Modulus 23:19 Thermistor 23:45 Moments 26:29 IV Characteristics 28:17 Photoelectric Effect 28:39 Electron Energy, eV 29:08 Waves 29:55 Intensity 31:00 Scalars and Vectors 31:37 Absolute Uncertainty from Data 32:35 Motion Graphs 33:32 Net Force 35:11 Moments 36:13 2D Momentum 39:32 Specific Heat Capacity and Graphs 41:01 Assumptions of Kinetic Theory of Gases 42:00 Root Mean Square Speed 44:57 Simple Harmonic Motion and Energy 46:00 Units 46:30 Energy Levels 47:28 Diffraction Gratings and Dopplers Effect 53:52 Age of the Universe and Hubbles constant 55:56 Cosmological Principle$

This Stops 93% from getting an A in Physics