Cambridge & Pearson Edexcel Past Paper Questions

A list of various quantities is shown. acceleration displacement force length mass velocity How many of these quantities are vectors?

A student determines the circumference of a football. Which instrument gives a reading that is the circumference of the football?

A train sets off from a station at time t = 0. The graph shows how the distance between the train and the station varies with time. Which statement...

A coin falls from rest through the air and eventually reaches a constant speed. There is a resultant force acting on the coin due to the two forces...

A satellite is shown moving around the Earth in a circular path at a constant speed. Which arrow shows the direction of the force on the satellite?

Which row shows the mass and the weight of an object on the Earth's surface? [gravitational field strength g = 10 N/kg]

Water is added to a measuring cylinder containing 100 cm³ of liquid paraffin. (The density of paraffin is 0.80 g/cm³ and that of the water is 1.0 g...

A horizontal beam is pivoted at X. A mass of 200 g rests on the beam as shown. The centre of mass of the beam is 50 cm from the right-hand end of t...

Where on the graph is the limit of proportionality for an elastic solid?

A sealed gas syringe contains a fixed mass of gas. The piston is moved and the volume of the gas doubles. The temperature of the gas does not chang...

Which expression for pressure is correct?

At a depth d in sea-water, the total pressure experienced by a diver is 2P, where P is atmospheric pressure. At which depth is the pressure 4P?

The work done by a force F on a body is calculated by multiplying F by a quantity q. What is q?

Some solar panels have a total area of 12 m². Each 1.0 m² of the panels receives 0.85 kJ of energy from the Sun in 1.0 s. The efficiency of the pan...

A copper rod is heated at one end. Which statement describes how heat transfer occurs in the copper?

The diagram shows a clinical thermometer. Which factor affects the sensitivity of the thermometer?

Which row is correct for a thermocouple thermometer?

What is the heat capacity of a body?

Which statement about water is correct?

A water wave in a ripple tank refracts as it moves from deep water into shallower water. What happens to the speed and to the frequency of the wave...

Light refracts from a liquid into air as shown. The refractive index for light moving from air to the liquid is 1.4. What is the angle of incidence...

A ray of red light in air enters a semi-circular block. Which diagram shows the partial reflection and the refraction of the ray?

Which statement about human vision is correct?

White light enters a prism and forms a spectrum. The rays in the air are labelled. Which diagram shows how the white light is dispersed by the prism?

The sound from a ship is reflected by a cliff. An echo is heard by a sailor on the ship 4.0 s after the sound is made. The speed of sound in air is...

End X of a metal rod attracts the North pole of a compass needle. Which statement about the rod is correct?

Which diagram shows the pattern and direction of the electric field lines near a positive charge?

A positively charged rod is held close to an insulated metal sphere. The sphere is earthed as shown. The earth connection is removed and then the r...

The diagram shows an electrostatic precipitator. It can be used to remove dust from air. What happens at the negative grid?

The information on the back of an electric room heater is shown. What is a suitable fuse rating for this room heater?

The diagram shows a horizontal rectangular wire coil WXYZ between the poles of a magnet. There is a current in the coil in the direction shown. Whi...

Which energy transfer takes place in an electric kettle?

The diagram shows a current-carrying conductor between the poles of a magnet. The force on the wire acts downwards. Four changes are possible. 1 Th...

In an alternating current (a.c.) generator, a magnet rotates near a coil of wire. The induced electromotive force (e.m.f.) in the coil is displayed...

A student uses a transformer to light a filament lamp using a 230 V a.c. supply. The lamp has a maximum voltage rating of 6.0 V. What happens when ...

Which statement about nuclear fusion is correct?

In one radioactive decay, radium-226 decays to radon-222 as shown. ²²⁶₈₈Ra → ²²²Rn Which particles are also produced?

The count rate from a radioactive source falls from 4000 counts per minute to 500 counts per minute in 72 minutes. What is the half-life of the sou...

Which particles are found inside the nucleus of an atom?

A student determines the circumference of a football. Which instrument gives a reading that is the circumference of the football?

The diagrams show the forces acting on four identical solid blocks. Each arrow represents a force of 20 N. Which blocks are in equilibrium?

A student lists three changes that affect the stopping distance of a car. 1 increasing the braking force 2 increasing the friction between the tyre...

The diagram shows a satellite orbiting a planet at a steady speed. In which direction does the resultant force act on the satellite?

The gravitational field strength in space is smaller than on the Earth's surface. A rocket is used to launch a satellite from the Earth's surface i...

Air is trapped in a cylinder by a piston. The piston is moved inwards so that the volume of the air reduces. The density of the air in the syringe ...

Some forces are applied at different distances from a pivot. Which diagram shows the force that produces the largest moment about the pivot?

The diagram shows a children's wooden play tower. Which change to the tower makes it more stable?

Where on the graph is the limit of proportionality for an elastic solid?

A weight of 2.0 N is hung from a spring. The extension produced is 6.0 cm. The 2.0 N weight is removed and an 8.0 N weight is hung from the spring....

An object is placed at a depth d below the surface of a liquid of density ρ. On which expression does the pressure on the object depend?