Benenden School — 13+ Physics Scholarship 2023
Benenden School set this 13+ Physics paper in 2023. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 6 questions worth 35 marks in a 60-minute timed mode, each marked on submission and backed by a step-by-step worked solution. Most 13+ entrance exams are sat between November and January of the year of entry.
Real 13+ Physics paper from Benenden School (2023). 6 questions, 35 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Energy, Forces & Motion, Space & Astronomy, Waves, Light & Sound.
This is the school's own past paper, reproduced here with worked solutions by Hearthprep. Most 13+ entrance exams are sat between November and January of the year of entry, so a timed attempt at this paper is worth doing early enough to leave room for the topics it exposes. Work through it on screen with instant marking, or print the PDF and sit it under exam conditions.
- School
- Benenden School
- Entry level
- 13+
- Subject
- Physics
- Year
- 2023
- Questions
- 6
- Marks
- 35
- Time allowed
- 60 minutes
- Updated
- 3 Sept 2026
Topics in this paper
- Energy
- Forces & Motion
- Space & Astronomy
- Waves, Light & Sound
Questions in this paper (3 of 6)
- Question 1written answer · 6 marks
(a) John attaches a ball to a spring. The diagram below shows what happens. [Diagram: two springs hanging from a ceiling. The one on the left, labelled 'spring before ball attached', is short with its coils close together. The one on the right, labelled 'spring after ball attached', is longer with its coils further apart and a ball hanging from its lower end.] (i) Which arrow shows the directio…
- Question 2written answer · 7 marks
In a power station, coal can be used to generate electricity. [Diagram: a photograph of two power station cooling towers with steam rising from them, followed by a flow chart of four boxes joined by arrows - 'coal is burnt', then 'water changes to steam', then 'steam turns a turbine', then 'the turbine generates electricity'.] (a) Use words from the box to answer the questions below. [Box of wo…
- Question 3written answer · 5 marks
Luke investigated the heating of water. He predicted that the rise in temperature would depend on the volume of water. The diagram shows the apparatus he used. [Diagram: a 100 cm^3 glass beaker of water standing on a tripod, with a stirring rod and a thermometer standing in the water. A lit candle sits on a block underneath the tripod, directly below the beaker, heating it.] Luke recorded his r…
3 further questions in this paper open with any paid plan, along with marking and the worked solutions. See plans.
Frequently asked questions
What is in the Benenden School — 13+ Physics Scholarship 2023?
6 questions with 35 marks in total; Benenden School allowed 60 minutes for it. It covers Energy, Forces & Motion, Space & Astronomy, Waves, Light & Sound. Benenden School set it as a 13+ Physics paper.
How long is the Benenden School 13+ Physics paper?
Benenden School printed an allowance of 60 minutes on this paper. The paper carries 35 marks, roughly 103 seconds a mark.
Can my child answer this paper online?
Yes. Every question on this page can be answered in the browser and is marked the moment the paper is submitted — multiple choice, short answers and written responses alike. Answers are matched leniently, so a correct value written a different way (units, fractions, word numbers) still scores.
Are worked solutions included?
Every question has a step-by-step worked solution and an AI tutor that will talk through it after the paper is submitted. The first 3 questions of this paper are free to try; the remaining 3 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this Benenden School paper come from?
This is the school's own past paper, reproduced here with worked solutions by Hearthprep. Use it to time a full mock attempt, then drill whichever topics your child drops marks on.
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