Cambridge & Pearson Edexcel Past Paper Questions

A 6.0 V battery is connected to a network containing five identical resistors. A voltmeter has one lead connected to point K as shown. At which poi...

The diagram shows the wiring of a three-pin mains plug. There is an error in the diagram. What is the error?

A 100 W lamp is switched on for five hours each day for three weeks. The cost of one unit of electricity is $0.24. How much does it cost to run the...

The diagram shows a simple d.c. motor. The switch is closed and the coil rotates. Which change makes the coil rotate in the opposite direction and ...

The diagram shows a wire PQ between the N-pole and the S-pole of a magnet. There is a current in the wire in the direction of the arrow. What is th...

Electrical power is transmitted by cables over long distances at very high voltages. What are the effects of using a high voltage transmission system?

The diagram represents thermionic emission from a metal filament. The particles are attracted by a charged plate. Which row shows the charge on the...

A potential divider is connected across the terminals of a 6.0 V supply. When R is adjusted to 6.0 Ω, the voltmeter readings V₁ and V₂ are equal. W...

Which nucleus is produced when americium-241 (⁹⁵₂₄₁Am) emits an alpha-particle?

Which states the three types of radiation emitted by radioactive isotopes in order of their ionising effect from highest to lowest?

Which statement about the half-life of a radioactive isotope is correct?

The diagrams represent the nuclei of three atoms. Which are isotopes of the same element?

A sky-diver jumps from a stationary balloon. His initial downwards acceleration is 10m/s². Fig. 1.1 shows the directions of the air resistance and ...

A student hangs various masses from the end of a spring and determines the extension produced. Fig. 2.1 shows the spring hanging vertically on its ...

Fig. 3.1 shows a thin sheet of plastic. A student tries to measure the thickness of the sheet with a ruler, but the sheet is too thin to measure ac...

Equal volumes of air, copper and water are heated from 20°C to 80°C. They expand by different amounts. (a) Draw a line from each box on the left-ha...

Light is a transverse wave. The direction of vibration is perpendicular to the direction of transfer of the energy. (a) Complete the table of Fig. ...

Explain what is meant by critical angle.

Fig. 7.1 shows part of a loudspeaker. A coil is attached to a paper cone and is suspended freely within a cylindrical magnet. [Figure 7.1]

Fig. 8.1 shows a circuit that contains a battery, a fixed resistor of resistance 1000Ω and a variable resistor R. [Figure 8.1]

EITHER Fig. 9.1 shows a cathode-ray oscilloscope (c.r.o.). An alternating voltage supply is applied to the input and the trace produced is shown. [...

OR The circuit diagram shown in Fig. 9.2 uses an LDR as the sensor in an automatic night light. [Figure 9.2] When it gets dark, the lamp turns on.

(a) (i) State what is meant by melting point. (ii) The temperature of a liquid is between its melting point and its boiling point. Using ideas abou...

Induced currents can be formed in a coil of wire by electromagnetic induction. (a) (i) Describe how to demonstrate the formation of an induced curr...

The overall stopping distance of a cyclist is made up of two parts, as shown in Fig. 12.1: • the distance the cyclist travels during the reaction t...

Fig. 1.1 shows the speed-time graph for a car travelling along a horizontal road.

Fig. 2.1 shows an electric motor lifting a load. The load, of weight 5.0N, is raised through a vertical height of 3.5m at a constant speed. The eff...

A student has three springs A, B and C. He measures the length of each spring, in turn, when different weights are placed on the end of each spring...

A beaker is filled with water and placed on a hot-plate to boil, as shown in Fig. 4.1. The hot-plate is on top of a balance, which measures the mas...

A person can focus clearly on objects that are far away, but near objects appear blurred. Fig. 5.1 shows three rays from a point on a near object a...

Fig. 6.1 shows some of the colours in the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

An uncharged piece of metal P rests on an insulator. A positively charged rod is placed close to P, as shown in Fig. 7.1.

A transformer and a diode are used to charge a battery. Fig. 8.1 shows the transformer, which contains a soft-iron core and two coils. The primary ...

Fig. 9.1 is a circuit diagram. The electromotive force (e.m.f.) of the battery is 12V.

Fig. 10.1 shows the basic structure of a cathode-ray oscilloscope (c.r.o.). Electrons strike the middle of the screen and a bright spot is produced.

Fig. 11.1 represents a nuclear fusion reaction. At very high temperatures, nuclei of the two isotopes ³H and ²H fuse together. Energy is produced a...

A micrometer is used to measure the diameter of a uniform wire. What is done to obtain an accurate answer?

A car's acceleration and maximum speed are improved by using an engine of smaller mass and greater driving force. How many of the underlined quanti...

The diagram shows the resultant R of a 3.0N force and a 4.0N force acting at a point. The angle between the 3.0N force and the 4.0 N force can be a...

The diagram shows the distance-time graph of a car. The car is travelling along a straight road up a hill. Which quantity for the car is constant a...

A resultant force acts on an object and causes it to move in a straight line. The graph shows how the resultant force varies with time. Which graph...

A skydiver jumps from an aeroplane. After a few seconds, he reaches a terminal velocity without opening his parachute. Why does he reach terminal v...

A satellite is orbiting the Earth in a circular orbit. Which two quantities are always in the same direction as each other?

A satellite is in a circular orbit around a planet. Which statement is correct?

The diagram shows a block of wood resting on a sloping board. Which arrow shows the direction of the gravitational force acting on the block?

An astronaut travels to the International Space Station. Which row describes how his mass and his weight compare with their sizes on Earth?

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

A uniform beam is pivoted at its centre. The beam is balanced by three weights in the positions shown. What is the length d?

The work done by a force on a body is calculated by multiplying the force by a quantity. Which quantity?

A small motor has an input power rating of 10W and is run for 5.0 minutes. What is the electrical energy input to the motor in this time?