Cambridge & Pearson Edexcel Past Paper Questions
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The angle of incidence of ray OP on the plane mirror MN is 40°. The mirror is rotated through 10°, as shown by the dashed line. The direction of th...
A ray of light is incident on the surface of a glass block. The diagram is not drawn to scale. The refractive index of the glass is 1.5. The angle ...
In the diagram, a convex lens forms an image I of an object O. The diagram is not drawn to scale. What is the focal length of the lens?
A lens is used to produce a magnified image, as shown in the scale diagram. What is the linear magnification produced by the lens?
Blue and yellow are colours in the visible spectrum. Which colour has the lower frequency and which colour has the longer wavelength?
Which two types of electromagnetic radiation are both used to kill cancerous cells and are both used to detect cracks in metals?
Which property of a sound wave increases as the loudness of the sound increases?
Delicate instruments are often placed in a box to screen them from stray magnetic fields. What is the material used for the box and why is it chosen?
A positively charged metal sphere is placed midway between two previously uncharged metal rods, one of which is connected to earth. Which diagram s...
A coil P of N turns is made from a length L of wire. The coil carries a current I when between two magnetic poles. A similar coil Q of 2N turns is ...
A magnet moves up and down above a coil of wire. The bottom of the magnet moves up and down between P and R. Where is the bottom of the magnet when...
Which material is most suitable for the core of a transformer and which material is most suitable for the coils in the transformer?
The diagram shows a cathode-ray tube. The dotted line shows the path of a beam of electrons. The beam hits the screen at point X and produces a bri...
The table gives the colour code used for marking resistors. What is the resistance of the resistor in the diagram?
Which types of radiation may be emitted by radioactive nuclei?
A freshly made sample of radioactive material gives a count rate of 8000 counts per minute. After 20 days, it gives a count rate of 500 counts per ...
Which number is always equal to the proton number of a neutral atom of a radioactive isotope?
A skydiver falls from rest through the air and reaches terminal velocity. What is the acceleration of the skydiver during his fall?
Two aluminium spheres P and Q, of masses 0.50 kg and 1.0kg respectively, are released at the same time from the same height. Why do they have the s...
The graph shows a distance-time graph for a car travelling in a straight line. In which region is the car decelerating?
A force of 20 N acts on an object of mass 5.0 kg in the forward direction. A second force also acts on the object. The forward acceleration of the ...
The diagram shows a car going around a circular track at constant speed. Which arrow shows the direction of the resultant force on the car?
A block is hung on a spring balance. The marker inside the balance is pulled down by the block. What can the position of the marker be used to dete...
The density of gold is 19g/cm³. A gold coin is 2.0 mm thick. Each face of the coin has an area of 4.5 cm². What is the mass of the coin?
A man with an open parachute is falling to Earth at constant speed. The following forces are acting. P the upward force of the parachute on the man...
Two forces, X and Y, act on an object and produce a resultant force. The scale diagram represents the sizes and directions of forces X and Y. Force...
Three objects P, Q and R have different masses and different speeds, as shown in the table. What is the order of increasing kinetic energy (smalles...
Which power stations all rely on renewable sources of energy?
Which force does no work?
An electric motor is used to operate a lift (elevator). The motor does 140000 J of work in 70s. What is the output power of the motor?
Which expression gives the efficiency of an a.c. generator?
The pressure of the gas supply in the laboratory is measured using a manometer. Which distance gives the pressure of the gas above atmospheric pres...
A gas expands slowly and its temperature remains constant. What happens to the gas molecules?
A piece of paper torn out of an exercise book is shown. The text on the paper reads: 'and some of the particles at the surface gain so much kinetic...
A sample of liquid at 100°C is allowed to cool to a room temperature of 20 °C. The diagram shows how the temperature changes with time during the c...
One kilogram of water needs more thermal energy to raise its temperature by 1°C than one kilogram of copper. Why is this?
The thermal energy produced by an electric heater in three minutes is used to melt wax. The wax is initially at its melting point of 60 °C. The spe...
In which states of matter does convection occur?
Which statement about waves is correct?
The diagram shows the surface of water as a wave passes across a ripple tank. Which lengths represent the amplitude and the wavelength of the wave?
A lens is used to produce a magnified image, as shown in the scale diagram. What is the linear magnification produced by the lens?
A girl is long-sighted. Which statement is correct?
Sound travels at different speeds in solids, liquids and gases. Which list shows these states of matter in order of increasing speed of sound (slow...
A man stands between two tall buildings, P and Q. The diagram is not drawn to scale. He is 50 m from P and 200 m from Q. He fires a gun and the fir...
An ammeter and a voltmeter are connected into the circuit shown when determining the power produced by a heater. How are these meters connected, in...
Resistors of different resistances are connected to a power supply in either a parallel circuit or a series circuit. Which statement is correct?
The headlamp circuit in a car includes a 7A fuse. What is the purpose of the fuse?
A current-carrying wire lies between the poles of two magnets, as shown. What is the direction of the force on the wire?
A magnet moves up and down above a coil of wire. The bottom of the magnet moves up and down between P and R. Where is the bottom of the magnet when...
A resistor of constant resistance and a thermistor are connected in series with a battery. A voltmeter is connected in parallel with the resistor. ...