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AQA GCSE Physics flashcards

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Written against: AQA GCSE Physics (8463) specification, version 1.1; Higher Tier and separate-science-only cards marked on the front. Updated 2026-10-10.

What's in it

Every deck follows the course outline, with tags you can study or suspend topic by topic. Open a deck to study its free sample right here.

Learn · 5 decks · 391 cards

Concepts, mechanisms and the questions a course or exam asks about them.

Energy and Electricity Topics 1 and 2 of AQA GCSE Physics: energy stores, kinetic and potential energy, specific heat capacity, power, efficiency and energy resources; current, resistance, I–V graphs, series and parallel circuits, mains safety, the National Grid and static. 10 free · 79 cards in the app Particle Model and Atomic Structure Topics 3 and 4 of AQA GCSE Physics: density, states of matter, internal energy, specific heat and latent heat, gas pressure; atomic models, isotopes, alpha, beta and gamma, nuclear equations, half-life, contamination, uses of radiation, fission and fusion. 10 free · 79 cards in the app Forces Topic 5 of AQA GCSE Physics: vectors, weight, resultant forces, work, springs, moments, fluid pressure, motion graphs, Newton's laws, terminal velocity, stopping distances and momentum, with Higher Tier and separate-science content marked. 10 free · 79 cards in the app Waves, Magnetism and Space Topics 6 to 8 of AQA GCSE Physics: wave properties, sound and ultrasound, seismic waves, the electromagnetic spectrum, lenses, colour, black bodies; magnets, the motor effect, induction and transformers; stars, orbits and red-shift. 10 free · 82 cards in the app Required Practicals The ten AQA GCSE Physics required practicals: method, variables, safety, errors and improvements, expected results and the calculation for specific heat capacity, insulation, resistance, I–V graphs, density, springs, acceleration, waves, light and infrared. 10 free · 72 cards in the app

Drills · 1 deck · 86 cards

Short answers and cloze blanks for the facts you simply have to know cold.

Equations Quick Drills One-line drills on every equation in AQA GCSE Physics: what each links and in what units, whether the specification lists it for recall or for the equation sheet (since 2022 the sheet in every paper has printed both lists), the units of key quantities and one-step rearrangements. 10 free · 86 cards in the app

Practice · 1 deck · 67 questions

Multiple-choice practice questions, one best answer each, with the reasoning.

Practice Questions Multiple-choice practice questions, one best answer each, across all eight AQA GCSE Physics topics: energy, electricity, particles, atomic structure, forces, waves, magnetism and space, with Higher Tier and separate-science items marked. 6 free · 67 questions in the app

Study guide

Topics covered

The decks follow the order of the course outline. Numbers are cards per topic.

  • Energy 65
    • Changes in Energy 12
    • Conservation and Dissipation of Energy 6
    • Efficiency 9
    • Energy Changes in Systems 8
    • Energy Stores and Systems 5
    • National and Global Energy Resources 9
    • Power 8
  • Electricity 65
    • Current and Resistance 21
    • Domestic Uses and Safety 6
    • Energy Transfers 15
    • Series and Parallel Circuits 8
    • Static Electricity 5
  • Particle Model of Matter 44
    • Changes of State and the Particle Model 13
    • Internal Energy and Energy Transfers 15
    • Particle Model and Pressure 9
  • Atomic Structure 59
    • Atoms and Isotopes 10
    • Atoms and Nuclear Radiation 22
    • Development of the Atomic Model 8
    • Hazards and Uses of Radiation 6
    • Nuclear Fission and Fusion 5
  • Forces 123
    • Describing Motion 24
    • Forces and Braking 9
    • Forces and Elasticity 11
    • Forces and Their Interactions 17
    • Moments 9
    • Momentum 11
    • Newton's Laws 11
    • Pressure in Fluids 11
    • Work Done and Energy Transfer 6
  • Waves 61
    • Black Body Radiation 5
    • Electromagnetic Waves 11
    • Lenses 7
    • Properties of Waves 15
    • Reflection of Waves 2
    • Visible Light 5
    • Waves for Detection and Exploration 6
  • Magnetism and Electromagnetism 38
    • Induced Potential and Transformers 13
    • Permanent and Induced Magnetism 7
    • The Motor Effect 12
  • Space Physics 17
    • Orbital Motion and Satellites 2
    • Our Solar System 3
    • Red-shift 5
    • The Life Cycle of a Star 3
  • Required Practicals 72
    • Specific Heat Capacity 8
    • Thermal Insulation 7
    • Resistance 7
    • I–V Characteristics 7
    • Density 7
    • Force and Extension 7
    • Acceleration 8
    • Waves 8
    • Reflection and Refraction 7
    • Infrared Radiation 6

A study plan

  • 20 new cards a day covers everything in a month, leaving the last weeks for review.
  • 10 new cards a day covers everything in two months, leaving the last weeks for review.
  • 7 new cards a day covers everything in three months, leaving the last weeks for review.

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Every deck is built into Willys

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About these cards

Review status: Second-reader reviewed, with corrections applied.

Checked against:

  • Topic outline and equation list follow the AQA GCSE Physics (8463) specification, version 1.1 (outline only; no specification text reproduced).
  • OpenStax College Physics 2e, consulted as a reference; no text copied.
  • Equation-sheet statements checked against AQA's Physics Equations Sheets for GCSE Physics (8463), June 2022 to June 2027, and Ofqual's decisions of 13 November 2024 and 5 May 2026 on formulae and equations sheets (Open Government Licence v3.0) (reference only; no text copied).
  • OpenStax College Physics 2e and OpenStax Chemistry 2e, consulted as references; no text copied.
  • Also checked against the AQA GCSE Biology required practical handbook, version 5.3 (July 2025), NASA's Moon Fact Sheet (NSSDCA; a U.S. government work) and the CODATA 2022 value for standard gravity (reference only; no text copied).
  • OpenStax Astronomy 2e, consulted as a reference; no text copied.
  • Original questions written for this deck; no AQA past-paper, textbook or question-bank items were copied. Every numerical answer was checked by script.

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