Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Physics 4PH1/1P Past Paper 2023 PDF

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Please check the examination details below before entering your candidate information Candidate surname Other names Centre Number Candidate Number Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) Paper Time 2 hours reference 4PH1/1P 4SD0/1P Physics   UNIT: 4PH1 Science (Double Award) 4SD0 PAPER: 1P You must have: Total Marks Ruler, calculator, protractor Instructions Use black ink or ball-point pen. Fill in theis boxes If pencil used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B). centre number andat candidate the top of this page with your name, number. Answer all questions. – there may questions Answer the in the spaces provided be more space than you need. Show all the steps in any calculations and state the units. Information The total mark for this paper is 110. – usemarks The for each question are shown in brackets this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question. Advice Read each question carefully before you start to answer it. Write your answers neatly and in good English. Checkanswer Try to every question. your answers if you have time at the end. Turn over *P71896A0132* P71896A ©2023 Pearson Education Ltd. J:1/1/1/  FORMULAE You may find the following formulae useful. energy transferred = current × voltage × time E = I×V×t 1 1 frequency = f= time period T work done W power = P= time taken t energy transferred W power = P= time taken t 2π × orbital radius 2×π×r orbital speed = v= time period T (final speed)2 = (initial speed)2 + (2 × acceleration × distance moved) v2 = u2 + (2 × a × s) pressure × volume = constant p1 × V1 = p2 × V2 pressure p1 p2 = constant = temperature T1 T2 Where necessary, assume the acceleration of free fall, g = 10 m/s2. 2 *P71896A0232*   Answer ALL questions. Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box. If you change your mind about an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross. 1 A material is stretched by applying an increasing load. The material shows elastic behaviour as it is stretched. (a) Describe what is meant by elastic behaviour. 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(b) The material obeys Hooke’s law. Sketch a graph for this material to show that it obeys Hooke’s law as it is stretched. You should label both axes with appropriate physical quantities. (3) (Total for Question 1 = 5 marks) 3  *P71896A0332* Turn over 2 Diagram 1 shows the magnetic field between the poles of two strong bar magnets. Diagram 1 (a) Add labels to diagram 1 to show the poles of the bar magnets. (1) (b) The bar magnets are made from steel. Give one reason why steel is a good material for making bar magnets. (1)........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ (c) Explain how diagram 1 shows a uniform magnetic field. (2)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4 *P71896A0432*   (d) Diagram 2 shows a metal wire being moved downwards through the uniform field between the poles of the same bar magnets. The orientation of the magnets has not been changed. wire movement Diagram 2 (i) Give a reason why a voltage is induced between the ends of the metal wire as it moves between the poles of the bar magnets. (1)........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ (ii) State two changes that could be made to this arrangement that would increase the magnitude of the induced voltage. (2) 1................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. (Total for Question 2 = 7 marks) 5  *P71896A0532* Turn over 3 A winch is used to pull a truck along a horizontal road. The winch is connected to the truck by a thick rope. truck rope winch (Source: © A. Bizgaimer/Shutterstock) (a) The winch does 41 kJ of useful work on the truck when the truck is pulled a horizontal distance of 15 m. (i) State the formula linking work done, force and distance moved in the direction of the force. (1) (ii) Calculate the force that the rope exerts on the truck. (3) force =.............................................................. N 6 *P71896A0632*   (b) The winch includes a small engine. The engine burns petrol to power the motor in the winch. The winch transfers energy mechanically to the truck. (i) The winch has an efficiency of 25% when pulling the truck. Draw a Sankey diagram for this energy transfer. (3) (ii) The winch can also be used to pull the truck uphill at a constant speed. The table gives some energy stores. Add one tick (ü) to each row to show what happens to the energy in each store as the truck is pulled uphill. (4) Stays the Energy store Decreases Increases same chemical store of petrol in winch gravitational store of truck kinetic store of truck thermal store of surroundings (Total for Question 3 = 11 marks) 7  *P71896A0732* Turn over  BLANK PAGE 8 *P71896A0832*  4 A teacher investigates the count rate detected from a radioactive source. (a) (i) State one source of background radiation. (1).................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... (ii) Describe how the teacher could measure the count rate from a radioactive source and correct the count rate for background radiation. 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The teacher determines the corrected count rate from the radioactive source three times and calculates the mean. They repeat this process using different thicknesses of lead sheet. The table shows their results. Count rate Thickness of in Bq lead in mm trial 1 trial 2 trial 3 mean 0.0 480 504 469 484 2.0 374 337 357 356 4.0 247 239 229 238 6.0 141 154 148 8.0 110 104 131 115 10.0 88 91 85 88 (i) Calculate the mean count rate when the thickness of lead is 6.0 mm. (2) mean count rate =.............................................................. Bq (ii) Plot a graph of mean count rate against thickness of lead. (3) (iii) Draw the curve of best fit. (1) 10 *P71896A01032*   (iv) When there is not a sheet of lead between the radioactive source and the radiation detector, the mean count rate is 484 Bq. Use the graph to determine the thickness of lead needed to reduce the mean count rate by 25%. (2) thickness =.............................................................. mm (c) The radioactive source emits only one type of radiation. Explain which type of radiation this radioactive source emits. 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(Total for Question 4 = 15 marks) 11  *P71896A01132* Turn over 5 The graph shows how the thinking distance and the braking distance vary with the speed of a car. 60 braking distance 50 40 Distance in m 30 20 thinking distance 10 0 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Speed in m / s (a) Which of these does not affect thinking distance? (1) A alcohol consumed by the driver B condition of the road C speed of the car D tiredness of the driver (b) Which of these would increase the braking distance of the car? (1) A faster reaction time of driver B ice on the road C more powerful brakes D tyres with more grip 12 *P71896A01232*   (c) Determine the stopping distance of the car when the speed of the car is 20 m / s. (3) stopping distance =.............................................................. m (d) (i) State the formula linking average speed, distance moved and time taken. (1) (ii) Determine the reaction time of the driver of the car. (3) reaction time =.............................................................. s (e) Calculate the mean braking acceleration of the car as it brakes to a stop from an initial speed of 30 m / s. (4) acceleration =.............................................................. m / s2 (Total for Question 5 = 13 marks) 13  *P71896A01332* Turn over 6 This question is about optical fibres. (a) Optical fibres use light waves for communication. Which of these is a correct statement about waves? (1) A waves transfer energy, information and matter B waves do not transfer energy, information, or matter C waves transfer energy without transferring information or matter D waves transfer energy and information without transferring matter (b) A ray of light passes from air into a glass optical fibre. Diagram 1 shows the path of the ray of light after it has passed through the boundary between air and the optical fibre. (i) Draw the path of the ray of light in air before it passed through the boundary. (1) refracted ray glass air Diagram 1 (ii) State the name of the wave behaviour responsible for the path of the ray of light as it passes from air into the optical fibre. (1).................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 *P71896A01432*   (c) Diagram 2 shows the path of the ray of light as it travels through the optical fibre. Diagram 2 Explain the path of the ray of light as it travels through the optical fibre. 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(Total for Question 6 = 6 marks) 15  *P71896A01532* Turn over  BLANK PAGE 16 *P71896A01632*  7 A student uses the circuit shown in diagram 1 to investigate how the current changes with voltage for a filament lamp. A V component Y Diagram 1 (a) (i) Give the name of component Y. (1).................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... (ii) Give a reason why component Y is included in the circuit. (1)........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 17  *P71896A01732* Turn over  (b) The graph shows some of the student’s results. 0.6 Current in A 0.4 0.2 –12 –8 –4 0 4 8 12 Voltage in V –0.2 –0.4 –0.6 18 *P71896A01832*   (i) State the formula linking charge, current and time. (1) (ii) Determine the current in the lamp when the voltage across the lamp is 10 V. (1) current =.............................................................. A (iii) Calculate the charge transferred through the lamp in 30 s when the voltage across the lamp is 10 V. Give the unit. (3) charge =.............................................................. unit.............................................................. (iv) Calculate the time for the lamp to transfer 250 J of energy when the voltage across the lamp is 10 V. (3) time =.............................................................. s (v) The student disconnects the cell and reconnects it with its terminals reversed. Complete the graph to show how the current in the lamp varies with voltage across the lamp when the cell is connected with its terminals reversed. (2) 19  *P71896A01932* Turn over  (c) The student replaces the filament lamp with a light emitting diode (LED) and replaces the cell with an alternating current (a.c.) power supply, as shown in diagram 2. The student also removes the ammeter and voltmeter from the circuit. component Y Diagram 2 Explain why the LED flashes on and off in this circuit. 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(Total for Question 7 = 14 marks) 20 *P71896A02032*   BLANK PAGE 21  *P71896A02132* Turn over 8 The table gives information about four stars. Mass Star Colour in solar masses Sirius blue-white 2 Polaris yellow-white 5 Betelgeuse red 17 Rigel blue 21 (a) Explain which of these stars has the highest surface temperature. (2)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22 *P71896A02232*   (b) Discuss the evolution of the stars Rigel and Sirius. 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(Total for Question 8 = 8 marks) 23  *P71896A02332* Turn over  BLANK PAGE 24 *P71896A02432*  9 This question is about waves. (a) The diagram represents a wave. (i) Determine the amplitude of the wave by measuring it with a ruler. (1) amplitude =.............................................................. cm (ii) Determine the wavelength of the wave by measuring it with a ruler. (1) wavelength =.............................................................. cm (b) Microwaves are part of the electromagnetic spectrum. (i) Name the part of the electromagnetic spectrum that has a lower frequency than microwaves. (1).................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... (ii) Microwaves travel at a speed of 3.0 × 108 m / s in air. A microwave has a wavelength of 2.7 cm. Calculate the frequency of this microwave. [wave speed = frequency × wavelength] (3) frequency =.............................................................. Hz 25  *P71896A02532* Turn over  (c) A student uses a microwave source and a receiver to investigate microwaves. Photograph 1 shows how the student sets up their apparatus. microwave source receiver analogue meter ruler Photograph 1 The meter shows the strength of the microwaves detected by the receiver. The strength of the microwaves is measured in arbitrary units. The student varies the distance between the microwave source and the receiver, and records the meter readings. (i) Photograph 2 shows the analogue meter for one of the readings. Photograph 2 Give the reading on the analogue meter. (1) reading =.............................................................. arbitrary units 26 *P71896A02632*   (ii) The graph shows the results of the student’s investigation. 100 80 Meter 60 readings in arbitrary units 40 20 0 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Distance in cm The student concludes that the meter reading is inversely proportional to the distance between the microwave source and the receiver. To be inversely proportional meter reading × distance = constant Comment on the student’s conclusion. You should use data from the graph in your answer. 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(Total for Question 9 = 11 marks) 27  *P71896A02732* Turn over 10 A student pours a known volume of hot water into a metal container. They place the metal container into an insulated plastic cup containing an equal volume of cold water. metal container with hot water insulated plastic cup with cold water The student uses temperature probes to measure the temperatures of both the water in the metal container and the water in the plastic cup. The hot water has an initial temperature of 70 °C and the cold water has an initial temperature of 5 °C. (a) On the axes, sketch how the temperature of the hot water and the temperature of the cold water vary with time. (4) 70 Temperature in °C 5 0 0 Time in minutes 28 *P71896A02832*   (b) Explain why the temperatures of the hot water and the cold water change. You should refer to different types of thermal energy transfer in your answer. 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(c) Explain how placing a lid on the plastic cup would affect the results. 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(Total for Question 10 = 11 marks) 29  *P71896A02932* Turn over 11 (a) Diagram 1 represents the atoms of a gas inside a container. Diagram 1 (i) Explain how the atoms exert a pressure on the walls of the container. 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(ii) Explain why the pressure of the gas in the container decreases as its temperature decreases. The volume of the container does not change. (2)........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 30 *P71896A03032*   (b) Diagram 2 shows a device called a magneto-optical trap (MOT). Physicists use the device to cool gases to extremely low temperatures. The MOT uses laser beams and magnetic fields to trap a small collection of atoms with extremely small kinetic energies. trapped atoms laser beams coils producing magnetic field Diagram 2 Each trapped atom has a mass of 5.0 × 10–27 kg and a mean speed of 73 m / s. Calculate the temperature of the trapped atoms. [mean kinetic energy of an atom = 2.1 × 10–23 × temperature in kelvin] (4) temperature =.............................................................. K (Total for Question 11 = 9 marks) TOTAL FOR PAPER = 110 MARKS 31  *P71896A03132*  BLANK PAGE 32 *P71896A03232* 