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SI units: CAIE A‑Level Physics questions

Every CAIE A-Level Physics exam question on 1.2 SI units, June 2024 and the specimen papers, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q1

    June 2024 · Paper 1

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    June 2024 Paper 1, question 1: Which unit is an SI base unit? A ampere B coulomb C degree Celsius D gram
  2. Q2

    June 2024 · Paper 1

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    June 2024 Paper 1, question 2: Which of the following could have the same units as force? energy A distance energy B time C momentum  distance D momentum  time
  3. Q8

    June 2024 · Paper 1

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    June 2024 Paper 1, question 8: An aircraft flies from London to Sydney in a time of 21 hours 40 minutes. The distance travelled is 17 000 km. What is the average speed of the aircraft? A 2.2
  4. Q25

    June 2024 · Paper 1

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    June 2024 Paper 1, question 25: An electromagnetic wave is travelling through a vacuum. What could be the wavelength and period of the electromagnetic wave? wavelength period A 1.2  10–10 Tm
  5. Q1(a)

    June 2024 · Paper 2

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    June 2024 Paper 2, question 1(a): Use SI base units to show that the drag coefficient has no units. [3]
  6. Q2

    Specimen · Paper 1

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    Specimen Paper 1, question 2: Which expression has the same SI base units as pressure? force A length # speed force B length # time mass C 2 length # (time) (time)2 mass # D length
  7. Q3

    Specimen · Paper 1

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    Specimen Paper 1, question 3: The speed v of a liquid leaving a tube depends on the change in pressure 'P and the density ρ of the liquid. The speed is given by the equation J N n KK D P OO
All 7 questions on SI units, as a list
  1. June 2024, Paper 1, Q1 (1 mark): Which unit is an SI base unit? A ampere B coulomb C degree Celsius D gram
  2. June 2024, Paper 1, Q2 (1 mark): Which of the following could have the same units as force? energy A distance energy B time C momentum  distance D momentum  time
  3. June 2024, Paper 1, Q8 (1 mark): An aircraft flies from London to Sydney in a time of 21 hours 40 minutes. The distance travelled is 17 000 km. What is the average speed of the aircraft? A 2.2
  4. June 2024, Paper 1, Q25 (1 mark): An electromagnetic wave is travelling through a vacuum. What could be the wavelength and period of the electromagnetic wave? wavelength period A 1.2  10–10 Tm
  5. June 2024, Paper 2, Q1(a) (3 marks): Use SI base units to show that the drag coefficient has no units. [3]
  6. Specimen, Paper 1, Q2 (1 mark): Which expression has the same SI base units as pressure? force A length # speed force B length # time mass C 2 length # (time) (time)2 mass # D length
  7. Specimen, Paper 1, Q3 (1 mark): The speed v of a liquid leaving a tube depends on the change in pressure 'P and the density ρ of the liquid. The speed is given by the equation J N n KK D P OO

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