Tonbridge School — 16+ Physics Sample Paper 2024
Tonbridge School published this 16+ Physics sample paper in 2024 to show the assessment style; it is official school material, not a past paper. Hearthprep makes it interactive — 18 questions worth 43 marks in a 45-minute timed mode, each marked on submission and backed by a step-by-step worked solution.
Real 16+ Physics paper from Tonbridge School (2024). 18 questions, 43 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Electricity & Magnetism, Forces & Motion, Matter & Density, Waves, Light & Sound.
Tonbridge School published this sample paper as preparation for its assessment. It is official school material, but not a paper candidates actually sat. Most 16+ 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
- Tonbridge School
- Entry level
- 16+
- Subject
- Physics
- Year
- 2024
- Questions
- 18
- Marks
- 43
- Time allowed
- 45 minutes
- Updated
- 3 Sept 2026
Topics in this paper
- Electricity & Magnetism
- Forces & Motion
- Matter & Density
- Waves, Light & Sound
Questions in this paper (3 of 18)
- Question 1short answer · 3 marks
A pendulum is suspended from point Y and swings from A to B through the centre point Z. The displacement x of the pendulum bob has been plotted against time. The graph shows a sinusoidal oscillation reaching a peak displacement of +8 cm and a trough of -8 cm, with one complete cycle taking 3 seconds (peaks at t = 0, 3, 6 s). By analysing the evidence in the graph, find (i) the amplitude of the …
- Question 2short answer · 2 marks
A student investigates how the time period of a pendulum depends on its length. She times 10 swings rather than just 1 swing for each length of pendulum. Explain why the student timed ten swings, rather than just timing one swing, for each length of pendulum.
- Question 3short answer · 2 marks
The student replaced the pendulum bob with a light paper cone. The displacement-time graph shows oscillations whose amplitude decreases over time (from about 4 cm down to about 2 cm over 11 seconds) but whose successive peaks still occur at approximately equal time intervals (peaks at ~0, 4, 8 s; troughs at ~2, 6, 10 s). The student concluded that the frequency of this pendulum decreased with t…
15 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 Tonbridge School — 16+ Physics Sample Paper 2024?
18 questions with 43 marks in total; Tonbridge School allowed 45 minutes for it. It covers Electricity & Magnetism, Forces & Motion, Matter & Density, Waves, Light & Sound. Tonbridge School published this sample paper as preparation for its assessment. It is official school material, but not a paper candidates actually sat.
How long is the Tonbridge School 16+ Physics paper?
Tonbridge School printed an allowance of 45 minutes on this paper. The paper carries 43 marks, roughly 63 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 15 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Is this a real past paper?
Tonbridge School published this sample paper as preparation for its assessment. It is official school material, but not a paper candidates actually sat. Use it to time a full mock attempt, then drill whichever topics your child drops marks on.
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