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BMAT Physics Skills Tested A quick summary in the order of the following questions on the main topics tested by BMAT. Newton’s laws, Graphs of Motion and Definitions F = ma Distance = area under a vt graph Acceleration = gradient of vt graph Connected things all move with the same acceleration (the train) Momentum Force x Time = change of momentum (mv) Work Energy Power Calculating KE and GPE Interchange of these e.g. when something falls, all its GPE turns into KE Power = E/t Work done = F x d (if d is in line with F) Knowing that work done is energy transferred: so when a force stops something, its energy is transferred away by a force working through a given distance Conservation of Energy when there is work done against friction Understanding that when KE and GPE interchange there might also be energy transferred into heat by friction; working out how much by using work done (Fxd). For example, something falling with friction: GPE lost = KE gained + heat loss; mgh = ½ mv 2 + Fd Remembering in this that d is measured in the direction moved but h is measured vertically Motion with drag The idea of terminal velocity; in particular, that when you are going at that speed, the air resistance equals your weight. Note that with or without the parachute, it’s the same force. In freefall, that size of force comes from a high speed, small area; with the parachute open, the same force is caused by small speed, large area. (Hence in the graphs question the answer is A). Understanding that acceleration has nothing to do with your current motion; it tells you how your motion will change. Hence the acceleration when you open the parachute is upwards (slowing you down) while you are still actually moving downwards.
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BMAT Physics Skills Tested 

A quick summary in the order of the following questions on the main topics tested by BMAT. 

 

Newton’s laws, Graphs of Motion and Definitions 

F = ma 

Distance = area under a v‐t graph 

Acceleration = gradient of v‐t graph 

Connected things all move with the same acceleration (the train) 

 

Momentum 

Force x Time = change of momentum (mv) 

 

Work Energy Power 

Calculating KE and GPE 

Interchange of these e.g. when something falls, all its GPE turns into KE  

Power = E/t 

Work done = F x d (if d is in line with F) 

Knowing  that work  done  is  energy  transferred:  so when  a  force  stops  something,  its  energy  is 

transferred away by a force working through a given distance 

 

Conservation of Energy when there is work done against friction 

Understanding that when KE and GPE interchange there might also be energy transferred into heat 

by friction; working out how much by using work done (Fxd).   For example, something falling with 

friction:  GPE lost = KE gained + heat loss;  mgh = ½ mv2 + Fd 

Remembering in this that d is measured in the direction moved but h is measured vertically 

 

Motion with drag 

The idea of terminal velocity; in particular, that when you are going at that speed, the air resistance 

equals your weight. 

Note that with or without the parachute,  it’s the same force.    In free‐fall, that size of force comes 

from a high speed, small area; with the parachute open, the same force  is caused by small speed, 

large area.  (Hence in the graphs question the answer is A). 

Understanding that acceleration has nothing to do with your current motion;  it tells you how your 

motion will change.  Hence the acceleration when you open the parachute is upwards (slowing you 

down) while you are still actually moving downwards. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Moments/levers 

Balanced moments 

Remembering that the d in moment = Fd has to be measured perpendicular to the force line. 

Muscle questions: fulcrum means pivot and is always at the joint; the muscles attach close to but not 

at the joint; the muscle force is called the effort.  The hardest thing to spot is that the load is the way 

the external object pushes on the limb e.g. the floor pushes on the foot. 

 

Radioactivity 

Half life from data or graph 

Penetration to determine which radiation reaches which detectors 

Decay equations – working out atomic and mass numbers e.g. when radiation is emitted 

 

Waves 

Speed = distance/ time as usual for energy transmitted by the wave 

Reading graphs: period from time graphs and wavelength from distance ones 

v = f x lambda 

Refraction  changes wavelength  (and  speed)  but  not  frequency;  frequency  is  determined  by  the 

vibrations of the source so can never change in transit. 

Blue bends best (and beta bends best in radiation, although it hasn’t been asked) 

 

Dc Circuits 

Ohm’s law and definitions for V and I 

Circuit rules especially parallel combinations and short circuits  (or breaks).   Two bits of AS physics 

would be useful extra learning: combining parallel resistors and the idea of potential at a point. 

For circuit changes especially short circuits and switches, try drawing the circuit how it effectively is 

before and after the change e.g. if a lamp blows, that part of the circuit is gone so re‐draw without it. 

Electrical power as VI, V2/R and I2R.  Determine which thing is constant when they describe making a 

change and use the formula that has the constant thing and the thing you know in it. 

 

Pressure and Density 

Basic use of p=F/A and simple hydraulics 

Simple  density  of  objects  (possibly mixtures  so  check  you  understand  proportion  by mass  or  by 

volume) 

   

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BMAT Physics Practice Booklet  Newton’s laws, Graphs of Motion and Definitions  2006 

   2009 past paper  

 

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2009 past paper  

  2010 past paper 

    

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Momentum  Specimen 2005 

 2008 

 Work, Energy and Power  2003 

 2005 

 Specimen 2005 

 

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2009 past paper 

  2010 past paper 

 2013 past paper 

  

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2011 past paper 

 2012 past paper 

             

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Conservation of Energy when there is work done against friction  New specimen 14 repeat of 2011 past paper 

  2012 past paper 

     

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2010 past paper 

 Motion with drag  2004 

 2008 

 

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New specimen 14 repeat of Specimen 2005 (itself a slight modification of 2003 – option Eadded)  

 2009 past paper 

 

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Moments/levers  2003 

 2005 

 Undated ‘past paper’ – same as 2007 

            

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2004 

 2008 

        

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Undated ‘past paper’ – same as 2007 

  2003 

 

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 Radioactivity  2010 past paper  

 Undated ‘past paper’ – same as 2007 

   

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2011 past paper 

 New specimen 14 – same as 2013 past paper Q15 

 2012 past paper 

 

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2003 

 2012 past paper 

  2004 

   

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2010 past paper 

 2005 

  2008 

 

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2006 

 2009 past paper 

 

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2005 

 2003 

 2008 

 

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Waves  2008 

  New specimen 14 same as 2010 past paper 

       

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New specimen 14 same as 2012 past paper 

  Undated ‘past paper’ – same as 2007 

 2003 

   

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2011 past paper 

 2009 past paper 

 2003 

 

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2006 

 2006 

      

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2005 

 2012 past paper 

            

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2011 past paper 

  2013 past paper 

    

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2013 past paper 

  

Heat Energy  New specimen 14 

 

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Undated ‘past paper’ – same as 2007 

 Transformers  New specimen 14 – same as 2007 (undated paper) Q7 (with MCQ options added) 

 Specimen 2005 

 2003 – a one‐off on generators 

 Electricity – dc circuits 

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2003 

 Specimen 2005 

 2010 past paper 

             

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Specimen 2005 

 2011 past paper 

    

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2013 past paper  

 2008 

 

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2006 

 2013 past paper 

             

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2005 

   2004 

  

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2011 past paper 

  2012 past paper 

   

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2009 past paper 

 2006 

 2003 

   

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Pressure, Density etc.  2005 

 2013 past paper 

 2012 past paper 

 

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Specimen 2005 

 2006 

 Other  2013 past paper  23 Consider this graph   

 


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