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Domestic uses and safety: AQA GCSE Physics questions

Every AQA GCSE Physics exam question on 4.2.3 Domestic uses and safety, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q05.1

    June 2025 · Paper 1 Foundation

    3 marks4.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
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    June 2025 Paper 1 Foundation, question 05.1: The kettle is connected to the mains electricity supply by a three-core cable and plug. Figure 9 shows the inside of the plug. Figure 9 What are the colours of

  2. Q05.1

    June 2024 · Paper 1 Higher

    2 marks4.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
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    June 2024 Paper 1 Higher, question 05.1: The vending machine is connected to the mains electricity supply. What is the frequency and the potential difference of the mains electricity supply in the UK?

  3. Q10.1

    June 2024 · Paper 1 Higher

    1 mark4.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
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    June 2024 Paper 1 Higher, question 10.1: What colour is the insulation covering the live wire in a three-core cable? [1 mark]

  4. Q02.1

    June 2024 · Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark4.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
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    June 2024 Paper 1 Foundation, question 02.1: What is the frequency of the mains electricity supply in the UK? [1 mark] Tick () one box. 50 hertz 60 hertz 100 hertz

  5. Q02.2

    June 2024 · Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark4.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
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    June 2024 Paper 1 Foundation, question 02.2: What is the potential difference of the mains electricity supply in the UK? [1 mark] Tick () one box. 12 volts 230 volts 20 000 volts The vending machine ident

  6. Q07.1

    June 2024 · Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark4.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
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    June 2024 Paper 1 Foundation, question 07.1: What colour is the insulation covering the live wire inside the cable? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Blue Brown Green and yellow Orange

  7. Q07.2

    June 2024 · Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark4.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
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    June 2024 Paper 1 Foundation, question 07.2: What colour is the insulation covering the neutral wire inside the cable? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Blue Brown Green and yellow Orange

  8. Q03.1

    June 2023 · Paper 1 Higher

    1 mark4.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
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    June 2023 Paper 1 Higher, question 03.1: The 12 V battery supplies direct potential difference. What is meant by ‘direct potential difference’? [1 mark]

  9. Q10.1

    June 2023 · Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark4.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
    The whole paper ↗
    June 2023 Paper 1 Foundation, question 10.1: The 12 V battery supplies direct potential difference. What is meant by ‘direct potential difference’? [1 mark]

  10. Q01.1

    November 2021 · Paper 1 Higher

    1 mark4.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
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    November 2021 Paper 1 Higher, question 01.1: The charging station applies a direct potential difference across the battery of the car. What does ‘direct potential difference’ mean? [1 mark]

  11. Q09.1

    November 2021 · Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark4.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
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    November 2021 Paper 1 Foundation, question 09.1: The charging station applies a direct potential difference across the battery of the car. What does ‘direct potential difference’ mean? [1 mark]

  12. Q09.2

    November 2020 · Paper 1 Higher

    3 marks4.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
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    November 2020 Paper 1 Higher, question 09.2: An electrician replaced the switch. The electrician would have received an electric shock unless the circuit was disconnected from the mains supply. Explain why

  13. Q09.3

    November 2020 · Paper 1 Higher

    2 marks4.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
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    November 2020 Paper 1 Higher, question 09.3: The current from an electric shock causes a person’s muscles to contract. The person cannot let go of the electrical circuit if the current is too high. Figure

  14. Q03.1

    November 2020 · Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark4.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
    The whole paper ↗
    November 2020 Paper 1 Foundation, question 03.1: What is the frequency of the ac mains electricity supply in the UK? [1 mark] Tick () one box. 20 Hz 50 Hz 60 Hz 100 Hz

  15. Q03.2

    November 2020 · Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark4.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
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    November 2020 Paper 1 Foundation, question 03.2: The mains electricity supply has an alternating potential difference. Which diagram shows an alternating potential difference? [1 mark] Tick () one box.

  16. Q03.5

    November 2020 · Paper 1 Foundation

    2 marks4.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
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    November 2020 Paper 1 Foundation, question 03.5: An electrician needs to replace the light switch in Figure 5. Describe the possible hazard and the risk to the electrician of changing the light switch. [2 mark

  17. Q13.1

    Specimen · Paper 1 Higher

    4 marks4.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
    The whole paper ↗
    Specimen Paper 1 Higher, question 13.1: If the electrician touches the live wire he will receive an electric shock. Explain why. [4 marks]

  18. Q01.3

    Specimen · Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark4.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
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    Specimen Paper 1 Foundation, question 01.3: Electrical power is transferred from power stations to the National Grid. What is the National Grid? Tick one box. [1 mark] a system of cables and pylons a syst

  19. Q03.1

    Specimen · Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark4.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
    The whole paper ↗
    Specimen Paper 1 Foundation, question 03.1: The current in the circuit is direct current. What is meant by direct current? [1 mark] Tick one box. Current that continuously changes direction. Current that

  20. Q08.1

    Specimen · Paper 1 Foundation

    2 marks4.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
    The whole paper ↗
    Specimen Paper 1 Foundation, question 08.1: The electrician should not change the shower unless he switches off the mains electricity supply. Explain why. [2 mark
All 20 questions on Domestic uses and safety, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 1 Foundation, Q05.1 (3 marks): The kettle is connected to the mains electricity supply by a three-core cable and plug. Figure 9 shows the inside of the plug. Figure 9 What are the colours of
  2. June 2024, Paper 1 Higher, Q05.1 (2 marks): The vending machine is connected to the mains electricity supply. What is the frequency and the potential difference of the mains electricity supply in the UK?
  3. June 2024, Paper 1 Higher, Q10.1 (1 mark): What colour is the insulation covering the live wire in a three-core cable? [1 mark]
  4. June 2024, Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.1 (1 mark): What is the frequency of the mains electricity supply in the UK? [1 mark] Tick () one box. 50 hertz 60 hertz 100 hertz
  5. June 2024, Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.2 (1 mark): What is the potential difference of the mains electricity supply in the UK? [1 mark] Tick () one box. 12 volts 230 volts 20 000 volts The vending machine ident
  6. June 2024, Paper 1 Foundation, Q07.1 (1 mark): What colour is the insulation covering the live wire inside the cable? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Blue Brown Green and yellow Orange
  7. June 2024, Paper 1 Foundation, Q07.2 (1 mark): What colour is the insulation covering the neutral wire inside the cable? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Blue Brown Green and yellow Orange
  8. June 2023, Paper 1 Higher, Q03.1 (1 mark): The 12 V battery supplies direct potential difference. What is meant by ‘direct potential difference’? [1 mark]
  9. June 2023, Paper 1 Foundation, Q10.1 (1 mark): The 12 V battery supplies direct potential difference. What is meant by ‘direct potential difference’? [1 mark]
  10. November 2021, Paper 1 Higher, Q01.1 (1 mark): The charging station applies a direct potential difference across the battery of the car. What does ‘direct potential difference’ mean? [1 mark]
  11. November 2021, Paper 1 Foundation, Q09.1 (1 mark): The charging station applies a direct potential difference across the battery of the car. What does ‘direct potential difference’ mean? [1 mark]
  12. November 2020, Paper 1 Higher, Q09.2 (3 marks): An electrician replaced the switch. The electrician would have received an electric shock unless the circuit was disconnected from the mains supply. Explain why
  13. November 2020, Paper 1 Higher, Q09.3 (2 marks): The current from an electric shock causes a person’s muscles to contract. The person cannot let go of the electrical circuit if the current is too high. Figure
  14. November 2020, Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.1 (1 mark): What is the frequency of the ac mains electricity supply in the UK? [1 mark] Tick () one box. 20 Hz 50 Hz 60 Hz 100 Hz
  15. November 2020, Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.2 (1 mark): The mains electricity supply has an alternating potential difference. Which diagram shows an alternating potential difference? [1 mark] Tick () one box.
  16. November 2020, Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.5 (2 marks): An electrician needs to replace the light switch in Figure 5. Describe the possible hazard and the risk to the electrician of changing the light switch. [2 mark
  17. Specimen, Paper 1 Higher, Q13.1 (4 marks): If the electrician touches the live wire he will receive an electric shock. Explain why. [4 marks]
  18. Specimen, Paper 1 Foundation, Q01.3 (1 mark): Electrical power is transferred from power stations to the National Grid. What is the National Grid? Tick one box. [1 mark] a system of cables and pylons a syst
  19. Specimen, Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.1 (1 mark): The current in the circuit is direct current. What is meant by direct current? [1 mark] Tick one box. Current that continuously changes direction. Current that
  20. Specimen, Paper 1 Foundation, Q08.1 (2 marks): The electrician should not change the shower unless he switches off the mains electricity supply. Explain why. [2 mark

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