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Paper 1 · Multiple Choice (Core · 40 questions · 45 min); Paper 2 · Multiple Choice (Extended · 40 questions · 45 min); Paper 3 · Theory (Core · structured questions); Paper 4 · Theory (Extended · structured questions); Paper 6 · Alternative to Practical (Core & Extended · 4 questions, Q4 = planning).
A mixed set from across the syllabus. Questions marked A* challenge come from the hardest bank.
Three containers P, Q and R have different shapes and base areas. Q has the largest base area. They are filled with water to the same depth.
Which row compares the pressure of the water on the bases and the force of the water on the bases?
| pressure on base | force on base | |
|---|---|---|
| A | the same for all three | the same for all three |
| B | greatest for Q | greatest for Q |
| C | the same for all three | greatest for Q |
| D | greatest for Q | the same for all three |
Answer: C
Which list shows four types of electromagnetic wave in order of increasing frequency?
Answer: D
How much energy is needed to raise the temperature of 2 kg of aluminium by 7 °C? (specific heat capacity = 900 J/(kg °C))
Answer: D
This question is about uses of radioactive sources.
Name the three types of nuclear radiation and give a material that stops each.
A doctor injects a gamma-emitting tracer into a patient. Explain why the tracer should have a half-life of a few hours.
Explain why radioactive sources are handled with tongs and stored in lead-lined boxes.
Explain why ionising radiation is harmful to living cells.
| Part | Answer and marking points | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| (a) | alpha: paper; beta: aluminium; gamma: thick lead alpha: paper / skin B1 beta: a few mm of aluminium B1 gamma: several cm of lead / thick concrete B1 | 3 |
| (b) | long enough to do the test; short so patient not exposed for long long enough for the measurements to be taken B1 short enough that the patient is not irradiated for long / activity falls quickly B1 | 2 |
| (c) | keep distance; lead absorbs radiation, reducing exposure tongs increase the distance from the source B1 lead absorbs the radiation, reducing exposure B1 | 2 |
| (d) | ionises molecules, damages DNA, can cause cancer or kill cells ionisation damages molecules / DNA in cells B1 can cause mutations / cancer or kill cells B1 | 2 |
A sealed syringe contains 300 cm³ of air at a pressure of 100 kPa. The plunger is pushed in slowly so that the temperature stays constant.
Calculate the pressure when the volume is 100 cm³.
Explain, using the particle model, why the pressure increases.
| Part | Answer and marking points | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| (a) | 300 kPa pV = constant: 100 × 300 = p × 100 C1 300 kPa A1 | 2 |
| (b) | more collisions per second per area the same particles are in a smaller volume B1 they hit the walls more often (per unit area) B1 | 2 |
A car A of mass 500 kg moving at 9.0 m/s collides with a stationary car B of mass 500 kg. The cars stick together.
Calculate the momentum of car A before the collision.
Calculate the speed of the cars immediately after the collision.
| Part | Answer and marking points | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| (a) | 4500 kg m/s p = mv C1 4500 A1 | 2 |
| (b) | 4.5 m/s Total momentum conserved C1 4.5 A1 | 2 |
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