Cambridge & Pearson Edexcel Past Paper Questions

The diagram shows graphs of various quantities plotted against time for an object dropped from a stationary balloon high in the atmosphere. [Figure...

The diagram shows a particle P, travelling at speed v, about to collide with a stationary particle Q of the same mass. The collision is perfectly e...

A particle is in a uniform field. The particle experiences a force in the opposite direction to the field. In which type of field is the particle, ...

A uniform rod of weight 20 N and length 2.0 m is acted upon by two vertical forces, as shown. [Figure showing a uniform rod with two vertical force...

Three coplanar forces act on a block. Which diagram shows the directions of the forces such that the block could be in equilibrium?

A cylinder contains a volume of 0.012 m³ of gas at a pressure of 1.0 × 10⁵ Pa. 400 J of work is done on this gas, with its pressure remaining const...

A ball is thrown vertically upwards from the surface of the Earth. Which statement describes the energy of the ball as it rises through the air?

A sledge of mass 50 kg sits on a snowy surface. It is pulled horizontally for 10 m against a frictional force of 200 N, then it is pulled horizonta...

An object is moved in a vertical plane from X to Y, and then from Y to Z, as shown in the diagram. [Figure showing an object moving in a vertical p...

A car travels at a constant speed of 25 ms¯¹ up a slope. The wheels driven by the engine exert a forward force of 3000 N. The total force due to ai...

A composite rod is made by attaching a glass-reinforced plastic rod and a nylon rod end to end, as shown. [Figure showing a glass-reinforced plasti...

The graph shows the non-linear force-extension curve for a wire made from a new composite material. [Figure showing a non-linear force-extension gr...

A wave of frequency 15 Hz travels at 24 m s¯¹ through a medium. What is the phase difference between two points 2.0 m apart?

Which row describes a longitudinal wave and a medium through which it can travel?

A sound wave is displayed on the screen of a cathode-ray oscilloscope, as shown. [Figure showing a CRO display of a sinusoidal wave] The time-base ...

An observer is situated at the top of a tall tower. An aeroplane emitting sound at a frequency of 1000 Hz approaches the observer at a speed of 165...

What is the order of magnitude of the wavelengths of microwaves and X-rays?

A musical instrument is made using a long tube with a mouthpiece at one end. The other end is open and flared, as shown. [Figure showing a tube wit...

A water wave passes through a gap between two barriers. The wavefronts spread out as shown. [Figure showing water wavefronts diffracting through a ...

The table shows four possible combinations of values for the laser wavelength, slit separation and slit-screen distance in a two-slit interference ...

Light of wavelength λ is incident normally on a diffraction grating, as shown. [Figure showing light of wavelength λ incident on a diffraction grat...

A negatively charged oil drop is held stationary, equidistant between two plates connected to a high voltage supply, as shown. [Figure showing a ne...

Electrons move in a vacuum from one metal plate to another metal plate. As a result of this, there is an electric current of 48 μA between the two ...

A battery is connected to three resistors of resistances 12Ω, 6Ω and 2Ω, as shown. [Figure showing a circuit diagram with a 3 A battery connected t...

A manufacturer recommends that the longer the extension cord you use with an electric drill, the bigger the cross-sectional area of the cord should...

Two batteries are connected together, as shown. [Figure showing battery 1 (12 V, 0.3 Ω internal resistance) and battery 2 (9 V, 0.1 Ω internal resi...

The diagram shows a circuit. [Figure showing a circuit with a 6.0 V battery in series with a 0.1 Ω resistor, connected to a 2.0 Ω resistor in paral...

In the circuits shown, the cell has negligible internal resistance. Which diagram shows a potential divider circuit that can vary the potential dif...

Two alpha-particles with the same kinetic energy are moving towards, and are then deflected by, a gold nucleus. [Figure showing a gold nucleus and ...

The equation represents the decay of a nucleus X to a nucleus Y. ᴬ_Z X → ᴬ_Z-1 Y + p + q What are particles p and q?

Which row gives the correct type and quark composition for the named particle? key u = up quark d = down quark

Length, mass and temperature are all SI base quantities. State two other SI base quantities.

A dolphin is swimming under water at a constant speed of 4.50ms⁻¹.

State what is meant by work done.

For a progressive wave, state what is meant by: the wavelength

Define the ohm.

A uniform electric field is produced between two parallel metal plates. The electric field strength is 1.4 × 10⁴ NC⁻¹. The potential difference bet...

State and explain whether a neutron is a fundamental particle.

In this experiment you will investigate the oscillations of a rod.

In this experiment you will investigate the magnetic field produced by an electrical current.

Answer all the questions in the spaces provided. (a) Define gravitational potential at a point. (b) TESS is a satellite of mass 360kg in a circul...

A large container of volume 85m³ is filled with 110kg of an ideal gas. The pressure of the gas is 1.0 × 10⁵ Pa at temperature T. The mass of 1.0 m...

(a) A body undergoes simple harmonic motion. The variation with displacement x of its velocity v is shown in Fig. 3.1. [Figure 3.1]

4 (a) (i) Explain why ultrasound used in medical diagnosis is emitted in pulses. (ii) Explain the principles of the detection of ultrasound waves ...

5 (a) State two advantages of the transmission of data in digital form, rather than analogue form. (b) Optic fibres are used for the transmission ...

6 Two positively charged identical metal spheres A and B have their centres separated by a distance of 24 cm, as shown in Fig. 6.1. [Figure 6.1] Th...

7 (a) On Fig. 7.1, sketch the temperature characteristic of a negative temperature coefficient (n.t.c.) thermistor. Label the axes with quantity an...

8 (a) Explain what is meant by a magnetic field. (b) The apparatus shown in Fig. 8.1 is used in an experiment to find the magnetic flux density B ...

9 (a) The output of a power supply is represented by: V = 9.0 sin 20t where V is the potential difference in volts and t is the time in seconds. ...

10 (a) By reference to the photoelectric effect, explain what is meant by work function energy. (b) In an experiment, electromagnetic radiation of...