Winchester College — 13+ Physics Entrance Exam 2024 (Election, Theory)
Winchester College set this 13+ Physics paper in 2024. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 9 questions worth 20 marks in a 20-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 Winchester College (2024). 9 questions, 20 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Electricity & Magnetism, Forces & Motion, Space & Astronomy.
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
- Winchester College
- Entry level
- 13+
- Subject
- Physics
- Year
- 2024
- Questions
- 9
- Marks
- 20
- Timed mode
- 20 minutes
- Updated
- 3 Sept 2026
Topics in this paper
- Electricity & Magnetism
- Forces & Motion
- Space & Astronomy
Questions in this paper (3 of 9)
- Question 1short answer · 1 mark
The Moon orbits the Earth once every 27.3 days. The distance from the centre of the Earth to the centre of the Moon is approximately 60 times larger than the Earth's radius, which is R_Earth = 6.37 x 10^6 m. The Moon has a radius of R_Moon = 1.74 x 10^6 m and a mass of M_Moon = 7.35 x 10^22 kg. Show that the time it takes the Moon to orbit the Earth can be written T = 2.36 x 10^6 s.
- Question 2short answer · 2 marks
The Moon orbits the Earth once every 27.3 days. The distance from the centre of the Earth to the centre of the Moon is approximately 60 times larger than the Earth's radius (R_Earth = 6.37 x 10^6 m). The Moon's orbit is approximately circular. Show that the Moon travels 2.40 x 10^9 m in its orbit around the Earth.
- Question 3short answer · 2 marks
The Moon orbits the Earth once every 27.3 days (T = 2.36 x 10^6 s) and travels 2.40 x 10^9 m in one complete orbit around the Earth. Calculate the orbital speed of the Moon.
6 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 Winchester College — 13+ Physics Entrance Exam 2024 (Election, Theory)?
9 questions with 20 marks in total; Hearthprep's timed mode allows 20 minutes. It covers Electricity & Magnetism, Forces & Motion, Space & Astronomy. Winchester College set it as a 13+ Physics paper.
How long is the Winchester College 13+ Physics paper?
This paper's cover carries no time, so Hearthprep's timed mode allows 20 minutes for 20 marks and shows the clock on screen as your child answers. It is our estimate, not Winchester College's.
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 6 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this Winchester 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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