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Domestic uses and safety: AQA GCSE Combined Science questions

Every AQA GCSE Combined Science exam question on 6.2.3 Domestic uses and safety, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q05.1

    June 2025 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    2 marks6.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
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    June 2025 Physics Paper 1 Higher, question 05.1: Give the potential difference and frequency of the UK mains electricity supply. [2 marks] Potential difference V Frequency Hz

  2. Q05.2

    June 2025 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    2 marks6.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
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    June 2025 Physics Paper 1 Higher, question 05.2: The cable that connects the charger to the plug contains two wires that have coloured insulation. The cable does not contain an earth wire. Name each wire in th

  3. Q05.3

    June 2025 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    2 marks6.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
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    June 2025 Physics Paper 1 Higher, question 05.3: The input to the charger is an alternating potential difference. The output from the charger is a direct potential difference. Describe the difference between a

  4. Q04.1

    June 2025 · Physics Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark6.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
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    June 2025 Physics Paper 1 Foundation, question 04.1: What is the frequency of the UK mains electricity supply? [1 mark] Tick () one box. 25 Hz 50 Hz 75 Hz 100 Hz

  5. Q04.2

    June 2025 · Physics Paper 1 Foundation

    2 marks6.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
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    June 2025 Physics Paper 1 Foundation, question 04.2: The cable that connects the kettle to the plug contains two insulated wires. Draw one line from each wire to the colour of the insulation on the wire. [2 marks]

  6. Q01.6

    June 2024 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    1 mark6.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
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    June 2024 Physics Paper 1 Higher, question 01.6: What is the potential difference between the live wire and neutral wire in the mains electricity supply? [1 mark] V

  7. Q06.6

    June 2024 · Physics Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark6.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
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    June 2024 Physics Paper 1 Foundation, question 06.6: What is the potential difference between the live wire and neutral wire in the mains electricity supply? [1 mark] V

  8. Q05.2

    November 2021 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    1 mark6.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
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    November 2021 Physics Paper 1 Higher, question 05.2: Figure 9 is a sketch graph showing how the potential difference across the electrodes varies with time. Figure 9 A student concluded that there was an alternati

  9. Q01.1

    November 2020 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    1 mark6.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
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    November 2020 Physics Paper 1 Higher, question 01.1: The plug is not wired correctly. What should be done to connect the wires in the plug correctly? [1 mark]

  10. Q01.2

    November 2020 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    2 marks6.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
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    November 2020 Physics Paper 1 Higher, question 01.2: Give the potential difference and frequency of the mains electricity supply in the UK. [2 marks] The potential difference is V The frequency is Hz

  11. Q01.3

    November 2020 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    1 mark6.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
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    November 2020 Physics Paper 1 Higher, question 01.3: The washing machine is switched on. What is the potential difference between the neutral wire and the earth wire? [1 mark] Potential difference = V

  12. Q01.5

    November 2020 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    2 marks6.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
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    November 2020 Physics Paper 1 Higher, question 01.5: The earth wire is not connected to the metal case of the washing machine. Explain why it would not be safe for a person to touch the metal case. [2 marks]

  13. Q01.6

    November 2020 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    2 marks6.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
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    November 2020 Physics Paper 1 Higher, question 01.6: The earth wire is now connected to the metal case of the washing machine. Explain why it would now be safe for a person to touch the metal case, even if the liv

  14. Q05.1

    November 2020 · Physics Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark6.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
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    November 2020 Physics Paper 1 Foundation, question 05.1: The plug is not wired correctly. What should be done to connect the wires in the plug correctly? [1 mark]

  15. Q05.2

    November 2020 · Physics Paper 1 Foundation

    2 marks6.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
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    November 2020 Physics Paper 1 Foundation, question 05.2: Give the potential difference and frequency of the mains electricity supply in the UK. [2 marks] The potential difference is V The frequency is Hz

  16. Q05.3

    November 2020 · Physics Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark6.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
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    November 2020 Physics Paper 1 Foundation, question 05.3: The washing machine is switched on. What is the potential difference between the neutral wire and the earth wire? [1 mark] Potential difference = V

  17. Q05.5

    November 2020 · Physics Paper 1 Foundation

    2 marks6.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
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    November 2020 Physics Paper 1 Foundation, question 05.5: The earth wire is not connected to the metal case of the washing machine. Explain why it would not be safe for a person to touch the metal case. [2 marks]

  18. Q05.6

    November 2020 · Physics Paper 1 Foundation

    2 marks6.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
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    November 2020 Physics Paper 1 Foundation, question 05.6: The earth wire is now connected to the metal case of the washing machine. Explain why it would now be safe for a person to touch the metal case, even if the liv

  19. Q03.3

    June 2019 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    2 marks6.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
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    June 2019 Physics Paper 1 Higher, question 03.3: Mains electricity is an ac supply. Explain the difference between direct and alternating potential difference. [2 marks]

  20. Q05.1

    June 2019 · Physics Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark6.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
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    June 2019 Physics Paper 1 Foundation, question 05.1: What is the function of the earth wire inside the cable? [1 mark] Tick () one box. To carry the current from the supply to the toaster To complete the circuit
All 21 questions on Domestic uses and safety, as a list
  1. June 2025, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q05.1 (2 marks): Give the potential difference and frequency of the UK mains electricity supply. [2 marks] Potential difference V Frequency Hz
  2. June 2025, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q05.2 (2 marks): The cable that connects the charger to the plug contains two wires that have coloured insulation. The cable does not contain an earth wire. Name each wire in th
  3. June 2025, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q05.3 (2 marks): The input to the charger is an alternating potential difference. The output from the charger is a direct potential difference. Describe the difference between a
  4. June 2025, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q04.1 (1 mark): What is the frequency of the UK mains electricity supply? [1 mark] Tick () one box. 25 Hz 50 Hz 75 Hz 100 Hz
  5. June 2025, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q04.2 (2 marks): The cable that connects the kettle to the plug contains two insulated wires. Draw one line from each wire to the colour of the insulation on the wire. [2 marks]
  6. June 2024, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q01.6 (1 mark): What is the potential difference between the live wire and neutral wire in the mains electricity supply? [1 mark] V
  7. June 2024, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q06.6 (1 mark): What is the potential difference between the live wire and neutral wire in the mains electricity supply? [1 mark] V
  8. November 2021, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q05.2 (1 mark): Figure 9 is a sketch graph showing how the potential difference across the electrodes varies with time. Figure 9 A student concluded that there was an alternati
  9. November 2020, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q01.1 (1 mark): The plug is not wired correctly. What should be done to connect the wires in the plug correctly? [1 mark]
  10. November 2020, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q01.2 (2 marks): Give the potential difference and frequency of the mains electricity supply in the UK. [2 marks] The potential difference is V The frequency is Hz
  11. November 2020, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q01.3 (1 mark): The washing machine is switched on. What is the potential difference between the neutral wire and the earth wire? [1 mark] Potential difference = V
  12. November 2020, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q01.5 (2 marks): The earth wire is not connected to the metal case of the washing machine. Explain why it would not be safe for a person to touch the metal case. [2 marks]
  13. November 2020, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q01.6 (2 marks): The earth wire is now connected to the metal case of the washing machine. Explain why it would now be safe for a person to touch the metal case, even if the liv
  14. November 2020, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q05.1 (1 mark): The plug is not wired correctly. What should be done to connect the wires in the plug correctly? [1 mark]
  15. November 2020, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q05.2 (2 marks): Give the potential difference and frequency of the mains electricity supply in the UK. [2 marks] The potential difference is V The frequency is Hz
  16. November 2020, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q05.3 (1 mark): The washing machine is switched on. What is the potential difference between the neutral wire and the earth wire? [1 mark] Potential difference = V
  17. November 2020, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q05.5 (2 marks): The earth wire is not connected to the metal case of the washing machine. Explain why it would not be safe for a person to touch the metal case. [2 marks]
  18. November 2020, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q05.6 (2 marks): The earth wire is now connected to the metal case of the washing machine. Explain why it would now be safe for a person to touch the metal case, even if the liv
  19. June 2019, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q03.3 (2 marks): Mains electricity is an ac supply. Explain the difference between direct and alternating potential difference. [2 marks]
  20. June 2019, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q05.1 (1 mark): What is the function of the earth wire inside the cable? [1 mark] Tick () one box. To carry the current from the supply to the toaster To complete the circuit
  21. June 2019, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q05.2 (3 marks): Complete the sentences. Choose answers from the box. [3 marks] blue brown orange white yellow The insulation around the earth wire is green and . The insulation

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