AQA GCSE Physics – Acceleration Required Practical

Help GCSE Physics students build confidence in answering extended-response questions on the AQA Acceleration required practical.

This scaffolded exam-practice resource focuses on investigating the relationship between force, mass and acceleration, using a trolley or toy car pulled by hanging masses.

What's included:

• A 6-mark exam-style question based on the acceleration required practical
• Success criteria, command word guidance and key scientific vocabulary
• A scaffolded fill-in-the-gaps activity with a word bank
• A model answer to support independent learning and self-assessment
• A printable PDF and an editable PowerPoint version

Skills covered:

• Describing a valid method for investigating acceleration
• Explaining how the applied force can be changed using hanging masses
• Measuring acceleration using appropriate equipment
• Identifying independent, dependent and control variables
• Recording and interpreting experimental results
• Explaining the relationship between resultant force, mass and acceleration

Suitable for: AQA GCSE Physics and Combined Science students, classroom activities, revision lessons, homework and exam preparation.