OCR As Physics A Paper 1 2025 Question Paper

Download the official OCR AS Level Physics A H156/01 Breadth in Physics question paper from the June 2025 examination series. This downloadable PDF contains the full OCR AS Physics A Paper 1 exam sat on Wednesday 14 May 2025, featuring multiple-choice questions, structured calculations, graph-analysis tasks, uncertainty evaluation, and practical-investigation questions presented in the official OCR exam layout.

The OCR H156/01 June 2025 paper examines a wide range of AS Physics A topics including drift velocity, torque and moments, resistor networks, ultraviolet radiation, standing waves in pipes, the photoelectric effect, de Broglie wavelength calculations, stress-strain relationships, Young modulus, upthrust, free fall, uncertainty calculations, impulse, internal resistance, electrical power, and wave intensity.

Section A contains 20 multiple-choice questions designed to assess conceptual understanding, mathematical Physics skills, graph interpretation, and problem-solving ability. Students complete calculations involving momentum, electrical circuits, standing waves, kinetic energy, impulse, wave behaviour, and photoelectric emission using authentic OCR assessment structure and timing.

Section B introduces extended-response and practical-analysis questions covering Newton’s third law in lift systems, acceleration and SUVAT calculations, refractive-index investigations, critical-angle practical methods, microwave oven efficiency, stationary-wave heating patterns, moments and equilibrium, spring-force calculations, elastic potential energy, and plane polarisation of microwaves.

The refractive-index investigation question requires students to evaluate uncertainty ranges, analyse percentage uncertainty, and describe accurate experimental techniques using ray boxes and semicircular glass dishes to determine critical angle and refractive index.

The microwave oven section explores internal-energy transfer, efficiency calculations, and stationary-wave formation inside microwave cavities, requiring candidates to explain why standing waves create uneven heating patterns in food.

The paper also includes practical equilibrium and moments questions using a hand-grip strength device to test understanding of rotational equilibrium, spring constants, Hooke’s law, and elastic potential energy calculations.

The final question focuses on electromagnetic-wave polarisation using microwave transmitters, receivers, and rotating metal grilles. Students analyse intensity changes, sketch graphs, and explain polarisation effects in practical wave systems.

This OCR AS Physics A Breadth in Physics question paper is ideal for timed exam practice, practical-skills development, graph-analysis training, uncertainty revision, and improving AO1 knowledge, AO2 application, and AO3 analytical skills under real OCR examination conditions. Pair this paper with the official OCR H156/01 June 2025 mark scheme on markscheme.net for complete examiner-standard revision and self-assessment. Fully mobile-friendly, updated for the 2025/2026 academic year, and instantly downloadable.

This document is designed for OCR AS Physics A students preparing for the 2026 examination series, resit candidates improving Breadth in Physics exam performance, home-educated learners, and independent candidates studying AS Level Physics. It is especially valuable for students practising calculations, uncertainty analysis, graph interpretation, practical investigations, wave behaviour, and OCR examiner-style Physics reasoning.

Teachers, Physics departments, tutors, revision providers, intervention coordinators, and parents can use this official OCR question paper for mock examinations, classroom retrieval practice, practical-skills activities, graph-analysis exercises, and benchmarking student performance against live June 2025 OCR assessment standards.