Cambridge & Pearson Edexcel Past Paper Questions

Each row contains a vector and a scalar. In which row is the size of the vector equal to the size of the scalar?

What is the size of the resultant of the two forces shown in the diagram?

A student measures, as accurately as possible, the length and internal diameter of a straight glass tube. The length is approximately 25 cm and the...

An object falls from rest through the air. Its velocity increases until it reaches terminal velocity. Which quantity increases until its terminal v...

The diagram shows a block of stone on a rough horizontal surface. Force P acts on the block as shown. The block is at rest. A frictional force F ac...

The distance travelled by a car is increasing uniformly as it is driven along a straight road up a hill. Which quantity for the car is constant but...

Four rocks on different planets have masses and weights as shown. Which planet has the greatest gravitational field strength?

A stone has a mass of 390 g and a density of 2.7 g/cm³. Cooking oil has a density of 0.90 g/cm³. Which mass of oil has the same volume as the stone?

A beam of length 40 cm is pivoted at one end. The weight of the beam is 4.0 N and acts at a point 20 cm from the pivot. A 2.0 N weight hangs 10 cm ...

A man uses clay to make a pot. He wants the pot to be as stable as possible when placed on a flat surface. Which two features of the pot must the m...

The graph shows the extension of a piece of copper wire as the load on it is increased. What does the graph show?

The diagram shows a manometer containing mercury that is sealed at one end. What happens to the distance h when the manometer is taken to the top o...

Which graph shows the total external pressure acting on a submarine at different depths below the surface of the sea?

A gas occupies a volume of 2.0 m³ in a cylinder at a pressure of 240 kPa. A piston compresses the gas until the volume is 0.50 m³, the temperature ...

Which source releases carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, when generating electricity?

A crane lifts a load of 6000 N through a vertical distance of 15 m in 30 s. What is the average useful power during this operation?

The diagram shows a liquid-in-glass thermometer. At 0 °C, the length of the liquid column is 2.0 cm. At 100 °C, the length of the liquid column is ...

A thermometer is used to measure a temperature of 80 °C. Which thermometer is the most sensitive?

The diagram shows a flask containing air. The air is trapped by a drop of oil in a narrow tube. When the flask is heated the oil drop rises up the ...

Thermal energy is transferred to a solid. First it melts and then it boils to produce a gas. Which statement about the temperature is correct?

Steam at 100 °C is passed into some water in a beaker. All the steam condenses in the water. The mass of water in the beaker rises from 120.0 g to ...

What is the frequency of a wave?

Which statement is correct for all electromagnetic waves?

Which frequency is in the ultrasound range?

In an experiment to determine the speed of sound in air, a student stands 200 m away from a cliff and claps two pieces of wood together. His class-...

What always produces a permanent bar magnet?

Which row shows an electrical conductor and an insulator?

A metal sphere is connected to earth. A positively charged rod approaches the sphere and stops before touching it. What is the movement of charge o...

An appliance uses a current of 3 A. Which row is correct for the fuse in this appliance?

Which device uses the force experienced by a current in a magnetic field when in normal use?

A relay is used in a circuit containing a bell. How can the apparatus be altered to make the sound of the bell louder?

What are emitted by the hot filament inside a cathode-ray tube?

The table contains part of the colour code for resistors. What is the resistance of the resistor with the colour bands shown?

Which row states the nature and range of beta-particles in air?

Which particle has the smallest mass?

Fig. 1.1 shows a lorry accelerating in a straight line along a horizontal road. [Figure 1.1]

Fig. 2.1 shows part of a hydraulic jack used to lift the front of a car. The operator pulls the handle and causes a force of 50N to act on the smal...

Most substances expand when they are heated.

Fig. 4.1 shows part of a long rope used by a student to show a transverse wave. [Figure 4.1]

Visible light, radio waves, X-rays, gamma rays and microwaves are some of the components of the electromagnetic spectrum.

(a) A beam of parallel light strikes a converging lens of focal length 2.8 cm. The width of the beam before it reaches the lens is 1.0cm. The width...

Fig. 7.1 shows a compass needle near a bar magnet. Magnetic poles are shown on the compass needle and on the magnet. A finger stops the compass nee...

(a) An atom consists of electrons surrounding a nucleus made up of protons and neutrons. State which of these particles

A children's ride consists of a steel cable that runs between two posts of different heights, as shown in Fig. 9.1. A girl starts and finishes the ...

Two metal saucepans contain the same mass of hot water at the same initial temperature. Pan A is white and pan B is black, but otherwise the two sa...

A student sets up the circuit shown in Fig. 11.1. R is a fixed resistor in the circuit. The filament lamp is marked 12V, 0.25 A. The circuit is use...

Is mass a scalar or a vector, and is acceleration a scalar or a vector?

The diameter and the length of a thin wire, approximately 50 cm in length, are measured as precisely as possible. What are the best instruments to ...

A student walks at a constant speed. He takes 100s to walk 160 paces. The length of each pace is 0.80 m. How far does the student walk in 50 s?

The mass of a stone is found on Earth using a pan balance. The weight of the stone is found using a newton meter. Are the readings the same or diff...