Cambridge & Pearson Edexcel Past Paper Questions

Which statement about red light and violet light is correct?

Which row describes ultrasound waves?

A quantity is defined as the work done by a source in moving unit charge around a complete circuit. What is the quantity and what is its unit?

A student connects the circuit shown. [Figure 29.1 - Circuit diagram] The switch S is closed. What is the reading on the voltmeter?

Two resistors connected in series act as a potential divider as shown. [Figure 30.1 - Potential divider circuit diagram] The resistors have resista...

There is an electric current of 1.5 A in a 4.0 Ω resistor. [Figure 31.1 - Resistor with current indicated] How much energy is transferred electrica...

A square coil is placed in a horizontal uniform magnetic field. The plane of the coil is perpendicular to the magnetic field. [Figure 32.1 - Diagra...

Three pieces of equipment made of magnetic materials are listed. 1 the core of a transformer 2 the needle of a compass 3 iron filings used to show ...

Students are asked to suggest factors that affect the speed of rotation of a direct current (d.c.) motor. Three of their suggestions are listed. 1 ...

A transformer is used to power a lamp. [Figure 35.1 - Transformer diagram] There are more turns on the secondary coil than on the primary coil. Whi...

In an electric field, a beta (β)-particle follows the path shown. [Figure 36.1 - diagram showing beta particle path in electric field and possible ...

Which row gives the sign of the charge on the nucleus of an atom and the sign of the charge of an electron?

An isotope has a half-life of 6000 years. How much time passes before the count rate due to emissions from a sample of the isotope decreases to 1/1...

What is the approximate time taken by light from the Sun to travel to the Earth?

Where in the Solar System is the asteroid belt?

Fig. 1.1 shows a skydiver falling vertically through the air. [Figure 1.1] In the first part of the fall, her speed increases and her acceleration ...

State the principle of moments.

A battery, a pulley and a motor are used to lift a load as shown in Fig. 3.1. [Figure 3.1]

Evaporation of water from the surface of the skin causes cooling. Describe, using ideas about particles, how evaporation causes cooling.

Fig. 5.1 is a diagram showing the arrangement of air particles as a longitudinal wave passes through them. [Figure 5.1] On Fig. 5.1, mark the centr...

A student sets up a circuit to determine the resistance of a length of wire. The circuit contains a battery of unknown e.m.f., a length of a wire u...

Fig. 7.1 shows an alternating current (a.c.) power supply connected to a transformer. [Figure 7.1]

Plutonium-239 (²³⁹Pu) is an isotope that is used as the fuel in some nuclear reactors. [Figure 8.1]

The life cycle of a star begins with a large cloud of dust and gas which collapses. Five later stages of the life cycle of a very massive star are:...

A ball is dropped by the side of a vertical scale that is marked in centimetres. A video recording of the fall shows the position of the ball on th...

Fig. 2.1 shows a fork-lift truck used to lift a load. fork-lift truck load [Figure 2.1] When lifting the load, the electric motor on the fork-lift ...

Fig. 3.1 shows a flat tyre on a car. The tyre needs to be inflated. tyre [Figure 3.1]

A sound wave from a vibrating tuning fork is displayed on the oscilloscope shown in Fig. 4.1. The sound wave is detected using a microphone. tuning...

A student sets up the circuit shown in Fig. 5.1 to measure the resistance of a length of wire. The circuit contains four identical cells. A V lengt...

Fig. 6.1 shows part of a mains circuit that includes three lamps and a heater. rating = 5 A live heating circuit fuse lighting circuit fuse heater ...

Fig. 7.1 shows a simple d.c. motor. The poles at the ends of the magnets are not labelled. end of magnet 1 axis end of magnet 2 0.15m 2.3 N LEFT sp...

Fig. 8.1 is a diagram of a nuclear reactor. control rod fuel rod coolant out moderator container vessel concrete shielding coolant in [Figure 8.1] ...

Fig. 9.1 shows the path of a comet, the orbit of Earth and the orbit of Jupiter around the Sun. path of comet orbit of Jupiter Sun orbit of Earth [...

You will investigate the resistance of a lamp. You are provided with: • a power supply • a lamp • a switch in the 'off' position • an ammeter • a v...

You will investigate the light reflected from a plane mirror. You are provided with: • a plane mirror in a holder • a slit cut into card and a lamp...

You will investigate the time taken for water to flow through a small hole in the bottom of a can. You are provided with: • a clamp, boss and stand...

When a table tennis ball is dropped as shown in Fig. 4.1, it will bounce back upwards. Some of the initial gravitational potential energy (GPE) of ...

In this experiment, you will investigate the refraction of a ray of light passing through a transparent block and determine the refractive index n ...

In this experiment you will investigate the resistance of a thermistor at different temperatures. You are provided with: • a power source • a sw...

In this experiment you will investigate the stretching of a spring. You are provided with: • two bosses, clamps and stands • a steel spring • a...

As a metal ball falls through a liquid, it experiences a frictional force from the liquid that opposes the motion of the metal ball. Plan an experi...

A student investigates the resistance of a lamp.

A student investigates the light reflected from a plane mirror.

A student investigates the time taken for water to flow through a small hole in the bottom of a can. The apparatus is arranged as shown in Fig. 3.1.

A student investigates the refraction of a ray of light passing through a transparent block and determines the refractive index n of the block. The...

A student investigates the resistance of a thermistor at different temperatures. The student constructs the circuit shown in Fig. 2.1. [Figure 2.1]...

A student investigates the stretching of a spring. The student suspends the spring from the clamp of a retort stand as shown in Fig. 3.1. [Figure 3.1]

Vernier calipers are shown with the jaws closed. What is the zero error?

Which list contains only scalar quantities?

A student pulls a piece of tape through a ticker-tape timer. Every 0.02s, the timer prints a dot on the tape. First the tape is pulled quickly, the...