Westminster School — 13+ Physics Entrance Exam 2023
Westminster School set this 13+ Physics paper in 2023. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 16 questions worth 40 marks in 40 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 Westminster School (2023). 16 questions, 40 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Electricity & Magnetism, 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
- Westminster School
- Entry level
- 13+
- Subject
- Physics
- Year
- 2023
- Questions
- 16
- Marks
- 40
- Time
- 40 minutes
- Exam board
- ISEB
Topics in this paper
- Electricity & Magnetism
- Energy
- Forces & Motion
- Space & Astronomy
- Waves, Light & Sound
Questions in this paper (3 of 16)
- Question 1multiple choice · 2 marks
The kinetic energy of a mass m travelling at speed v is given by 1/2 m v^2. A 20,000 kg truck is travelling at 25 km/hr. At what speed does a 1000 kg car need to travel to have the same kinetic energy as the truck?
- Question 2multiple choice · 1 mark
Who was the last person to walk on the Moon?
- Question 3multiple choice · 2 marks
Two forces have magnitudes of 11.0 N and 5.0 N. They could be pointing in any direction. The magnitude of their sum could NOT be equal to which of the following values?
13 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 Westminster School — 13+ Physics Entrance Exam 2023?
16 questions worth 40 marks in total, written for 40 minutes. It covers Electricity & Magnetism, Energy, Forces & Motion, Space & Astronomy, Waves, Light & Sound. Westminster School set it as a 13+ Physics paper.
How long is the Westminster School 13+ Physics paper?
This paper is timed at 40 minutes for 40 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 13 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this Westminster 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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