Radley College — 13+ Physics Scholarship 2023
Radley College set this 13+ Physics paper in 2023. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 4 questions worth 33 marks in 33 minutes, each marked the moment the paper is submitted 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 Radley College (2023). 4 questions, 33 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Electricity & Magnetism, Measurement & Scientific Method, 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
- Radley College
- Entry level
- 13+
- Subject
- Physics
- Year
- 2023
- Questions
- 4
- Marks
- 33
- Time
- 33 minutes
- Exam board
- ISEB
Topics in this paper
- Electricity & Magnetism
- Measurement & Scientific Method
- Space & Astronomy
- Waves, Light & Sound
Questions in this paper (3 of 4)
- Question 1written answer · 5 marks
Tell me as much as you can about what you can see in this diagram. (Diagram: an electric circuit. A cell/battery is connected in a series loop with an ammeter, labelled A, and a component; a voltmeter, labelled V, is connected across part of the circuit. A magnified 'zoom' view shows a length of resistance wire laid alongside a ruler, with connecting clips at points A and B along the wire, so t…
- Question 2written answer · 5 marks
When doing an estimation, as is often the case when solving a tough problem in life, it is often a good idea to divide and conquer. Make sure you show your reasoning carefully in this question: How many tennis balls does Radley College buy every year?
- Question 3written answer · 9 marks
A group of students investigates how the sound from a moving car appears to change its frequency (pitch) compared with when the car is stationary. They use a model where water drops from a source moving at constant speed cause ripples to spread out on the surface of a tank of still water. In the model the ripples represent the sound waves from the moving car. (Diagram: a top view of a water tan…
1 further question in this paper open with any paid plan, along with marking and the worked solutions. See plans.
Frequently asked questions
What is in the Radley College — 13+ Physics Scholarship 2023?
4 questions worth 33 marks in total, written for 33 minutes. It covers Electricity & Magnetism, Measurement & Scientific Method, Space & Astronomy, Waves, Light & Sound. Radley College set it as a 13+ Physics paper.
How long is the Radley College 13+ Physics paper?
This paper is timed at 33 minutes for 33 marks — roughly 60 seconds a mark. Hearthprep runs the same clock on screen, so your child sees how far through the time they are as they answer.
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 1 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this Radley College 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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