Year 9 GCSE Physics - Week 1 and 2 - Review and Test Activities

Sep 5, 2026

Year 9 GCSE Physics revision material designed for a two-week study cycle. It guides learners to complete BBC Bitesize revise and test activities and build a revision mind map covering resultant forces, Newton’s laws, mass and weight, and stopping distances. The resource includes structured checklists for self-assessment and practice past exam questions focused on velocity-time graphs, forces, acceleration, and how stopping distance changes with speed, supporting consolidation and exam readiness.

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Reading Time1 h 3 min

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Revision tasks and activities

Mind map checklist topics (CP2a–CP2g)

Past exam questions practice

Year 9 GCSE Physics Time:-approx. 2 HOURS (Week 1 and 2 ) The following tasks/activities are designed to review the work you have covered so far in your GCSE Physics course. 􀁸 Log onto the following link: -complete the revise and test activities [https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zcw22nb](https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zcw22nb) IGNORE THIS SECTION->>>>>>> 􀁸 Use the following checklist to make a revision mindmap on a double page in your books. CP2a Resultant forces | Step | Learning outcome | Had a look | Nearly there | Nailed it! | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | Explain the difference between scalar and vector quantities. | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | | | Use arrows to represent the direction and magnitude of forces. | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | | | Define a resultant force. | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | | | Calculate resultant forces. | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | | | Explain whether forces on an object are balanced or unbalanced. | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | CP2b Newton’s First Law | Step | Learning outcome | Had a look | Nearly there | Nailed it! | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | Describe the effect of balanced forces on moving and stationary objects. | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | | | Describe the effect of a non-zero resultant force on moving and stationary objects. | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | CP2c Mass and weight | Step | Learning outcome | Had a look | Nearly there | Nailed it! | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | Describe the difference between mass and weight. | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | | | List the factors that determine the weight of an object. | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | | | Recall the formula for calculating weight. | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | | | Calculate weights using the formula. | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | | | Change the subject of the weight formula to calculate mass or gravitational field strength. | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | CP2d Newton’s Second Law | Step | Learning outcome | Had a look | Nearly there | Nailed it! | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | Describe what an acceleration is. | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | | | List the factors that affect the acceleration of an object. | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | | | Recall the formula that relates the factors affecting acceleration. | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | | | Use the formula relating force, mass and acceleration. | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | Change the subject of the formula relating force, mass and acceleration. | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | CP2e Newton’s Third Law | Step | Learning outcome | Had a look | Nearly there | Nailed it! | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | Describe what Newton's Third Law says. | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | | | Recall the meaning of ‘equilibrium situation’. | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | | | Identify action–reaction pairs in familiar situations. | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | | | Distinguish between action–reaction pairs and balanced forces. | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | 􀀀 | CP2g Stopping distances | Step | Learning outcome | Had a look | Nearly there | Nailed it! | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | Describe how human reaction times are measured. | | | | | | Recall typical human reaction times and the factors that affect them. | | | | | | Describe the link between stopping distance, thinking distance and braking distance. | | | | | | Recall the factors that affect stopping distances. | | | | | | Describe how different factors affect stopping distances. | | | | Watch the following video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xj3ysW5D08](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xj3ysW5D08) 􀁸 Now Try some past exam questions (answers included at the end) (You can print these or complete in your book) Q1 . Figure 1 shows the velocity-time graph for a car driven along a straight road. Figure 1 (a) From B to C the car is moving at a constant velocity. Complete the sentence. Choose the answer from the box. equal to greater than less than From B to C the forward driving force is the backward resistive force. (1) (b) From C to D the car is slowing down. What word is used to describe the motion of an object that is slowing down? (1) (c) Between A and B the car is accelerating. Calculate the acceleration of the car betwe

FAQs

What revision activities are included for Week 1 and Week 2?

Learners are instructed to complete BBC Bitesize revise and test activities and create a revision mind map with a checklist covering the listed Physics topics.

Which Physics topics are covered in the mind map checklist?

The checklist includes resultant forces, Newton’s First, Second, Third Laws, mass and weight, and stopping distances, with specific learning outcomes under each heading.

What do the practice exam questions focus on?

The questions include applying force ideas to motion, interpreting velocity-time graphs, calculating acceleration, and explaining changes in stopping distance when speed changes.

Sep 5, 2026

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