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  1. Q01.1

    June 2025 · Paper 1

    3 marks
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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 01.1: Complete Figure 1 to show the quark change that occurs during electron capture. Label the incoming and outgoing particles and the exchange particle. [3 marks] F

  2. Q01.2

    June 2025 · Paper 1

    1 mark
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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 01.2: In some circumstances, a nucleus of this isotope can exist with no orbiting electrons. Explain why a neutral atom of this isotope is less stable than a nucleus

  3. Q01.3

    June 2025 · Paper 1

    2 marks
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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 01.3: A nucleus of this isotope of titanium has a proton number of 22 and a specific charge of 4.8 × 107 C kg−1. Determine the number of neutrons in this nucleus. [2

  4. Q02.1

    June 2025 · Paper 1

    2 marks
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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 02.1: State what is meant by a transverse wave. [2 marks]

  5. Q02.2

    June 2025 · Paper 1

    1 mark
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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 02.2: Explain how a stationary wave is produced on the wire. [1 mark]

  6. Q02.3

    June 2025 · Paper 1

    2 marks
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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 02.3: Figure 3 shows a small section of the wire at one instant. Five points on the wire are labelled P1 to P5. The dashed line represents the position of the wire wh

  7. Q02.4

    June 2025 · Paper 1

    5 marks
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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 02.4: A student investigates stationary waves on a wire using the apparatus in Figure 2. The investigation requires the student to produce the first five harmonics on

  8. Q03.1

    June 2025 · Paper 1

    4 marks
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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 03.1: Draw, on Figure 4, a graph of acceleration against displacement for the system. Label each axis with a suitable unit and scale. [4 marks] Figure 4

  9. Q03.2

    June 2025 · Paper 1

    1 mark
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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 03.2: Label, with a P, a point on your graph where the mass has 50% of its maximum kinetic energy. [1 mark]

  10. Q04.1

    June 2025 · Paper 1

    1 mark
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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 04.1: Explain why the Young modulus and the breaking stress of a wire have the same SI unit. [1 mark] Table 1 contains data about four metal wires W, X, Y and Z. Tabl

  11. Q04.2

    June 2025 · Paper 1

    3 marks
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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 04.2: The metal used to make wire X costs £75 per gram. Calculate, in £, the cost of wire X. [3 marks] cost = £

  12. Q04.3

    June 2025 · Paper 1

    1 mark
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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 04.3: State and explain which of the wires in Table 1 are made from the same material. [1 mark]

  13. Q04.4

    June 2025 · Paper 1

    4 marks
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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 04.4: One of the wires in Table 1 was used to obtain the stress–strain data shown in Figure 5. Figure 5 Draw a line of best fit on Figure 5. Go on to deduce, using yo

  14. Q05.1

    June 2025 · Paper 1

    1 mark
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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 05.1: Calculate the terminal potential difference of the cell at its maximum current. [1 mark] terminal potential difference = V

  15. Q05.2

    June 2025 · Paper 1

    2 marks
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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 05.2: Figure 6 shows an array of 20 of these cells connected to form a module. Figure 6 Calculate the internal resistance of the module shown in Figure 6. [2 marks] i

  16. Q05.3

    June 2025 · Paper 1

    3 marks
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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 05.3: Figure 7 shows the battery for an electric vehicle. This battery has an emf of 352 V and gives a maximum current of 500 A. The battery consists of a series of i

  17. Q06.1

    June 2025 · Paper 1

    2 marks
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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 06.1: Calculate the kinetic energy transferred to the ball during the kick. [2 marks] kinetic energy = J

  18. Q06.2

    June 2025 · Paper 1

    3 marks
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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 06.2: Figure 8 shows how the force F acting on the ball varies with time t. Figure 8 Determine the scale for the F / N axis and add your scale to Figure 8. [3 marks]

  19. Q06.3

    June 2025 · Paper 1

    3 marks
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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 06.3: A player jumps up to head a football when it is 2.0 m above the ground. The initial velocity of the ball is 18 m s−1 at an angle of 48° to the horizontal. Figur

  20. Q07.1

    June 2025 · Paper 1

    2 marks
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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 07.1: At the instant shown in Figure 10 the car is moving with constant speed v in a circle of radius R. Figure 10 The car has kinetic energy Ek. The resultant force

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