AQA GCSE Physics – Force and Extension – Spring Required Practical

Help GCSE Physics students develop confidence in answering extended-response questions on the AQA Force and Extension required practical.

This scaffolded exam-practice resource focuses on investigating the relationship between the force applied to a spring and its extension, including accurate measurements, controlling variables and interpreting results.

What's included:

• A 6-mark exam-style question based on the force and extension investigation
• 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 force and extension
• Measuring the original length and extended length of a spring
• Calculating extension from measurements
• Increasing the applied force using known masses
• Identifying independent, dependent and control variables
• Plotting and interpreting force–extension graphs
• Understanding the relationship between force and extension

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