O-Level Physics Practical Planning Question Bank
30 Nov 2025, 00:00 Z
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TL;DR
Planning carries about fifteen percent of Paper 3 (Section 4 of the 2026 syllabus) (SEAB 2026 Physics syllabus).<br /> Every answer must identify variables, apparatus, risk controls, data-treatment steps, and expected outcomes.
Use these eight prompts to drill the full Planning descriptor - pair them with hands-on practice from our mechanics, thermal, and electricity guides.
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How to use this bank
- Spend five minutes outlining your own plan.\
- Compare with the model notes; highlight what you missed.\
- Practise converting the plan into a quick speech - some schools run viva discussions after Paper 3 mock labs.\
- Keep a Planning checklist handy: aim, variables, method, safety, data analysis.
1 | Mechanics - determining spring constant with limited masses
Prompt: “Design an experiment to determine the spring constant of a light spring when only 50 g masses are available.”
Plan hits:
- Aim & variables: Measure extension vs load; independent variable = number of 50 g masses, dependent = extension, control temperature/drafts.\
- Apparatus: Clamp stand, metre rule, pointer at eye level, collection tray for masses.\
- Method: Hang spring, record initial length, add masses in steps (50–250 g), note extension, remove masses slowly to avoid oscillation.\
- Safety: Secure clamp base, keep feet clear of falling masses, use pointer to avoid parallax.\
- Data treatment: Plot load (N) vs extension (m) with best-fit line; gradient gives spring constant (k).\
- Evaluation hook: Mention repeating each load twice; note that small extensions help stay within elastic limit.
