AQA GCSE Physics P8.5 – More About Levers & Gears (T) | Full Lesson, Worksheets & Answers + Free AI

Fully editable P8.5 More About Levers and Gears (Triple Only) lesson for AQA GCSE Physics (8463).

Build on students’ understanding of turning forces, levers and gears through clear PowerPoints, scaffolded worksheets, retrieval practice and exam-style problems. This Triple-only lesson focuses on force multipliers, rotational motion and mechanical advantage, all precisely aligned to the AQA specification and ready to teach immediately.

Includes Free AI Long-Answer Marking – students can submit extended-response questions online and receive instant, AQA-aligned WWW/EBI feedback to improve reasoning, structure and command-word accuracy.

What’s Included:

• Editable PowerPoint with diagrams, animations and worked examples
• Printable and editable worksheets (Higher tier)
• Exam-style questions with mark schemes and model answers
• Retrieval starter, AfL checkpoints and plenary task
• Homework / revision activity
• Comprehensive teacher answer key
• Bonus: Free AI Long-Answer Marking aligned to AQA marking standards

Topics Covered (P8.5 More About Levers & Gears):

• Mechanical advantage and force multipliers
• Applying the principle of moments to lever systems
• Using levers to increase or decrease force
• Gears: turning direction, speed ratios and force changes
• Gear trains and real-world mechanical systems
• Interpreting mechanical diagrams and multi-step calculations
• Exam-style reasoning, calculation and application questions

Why Teachers Love This Resource:

• No-prep and ready to deliver immediately
• Curriculum-true to AQA GCSE Physics (8463 Triple Only)
• Exam-focused with structured calculation practice
• Differentiated support for Higher-tier Triple students
• Versatile for lessons, homework, revision or cover

Format:

• PPTX slides
• DOCX/PDF worksheets and assessments
• Fully editable
• Print-friendly

Spec & Tier:

• AQA GCSE Physics (8463) – Triple Science Only
• Suitable for Higher tier