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Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Monday 16 June 2025
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes) Paper
reference 1PH0/2F
Physics
PAPER 2
Foundation Tier
You must have: Total Marks
Calculator, ruler, Equation Booklet (enclosed)
, Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in one of the four boxes . If you change your
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mind about an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with
a cross .
1 (a) Figure 1 shows two lamps in series in a circuit.
Figure 1
The resistance of each lamp is 12 Ω.
(i) Calculate the total resistance of the lamps in the circuit.
(1)
total resistance of lamps = ............................... ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ω
(ii) The current in a lamp in Figure 1 is 0.50 A.
The resistance of the lamp is 12 Ω.
Calculate the voltage across this lamp.
Use the equation
V=I×R
(2)
voltage = .............................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V
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, (iii) The voltage across a different lamp is 4.5 V.
The current in this lamp is 0.40 A.
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Calculate the energy transferred to the lamp in 5 minutes.
Use the equation
E=I×V×t
(3)
energy transferred = ............................. ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J
(b) Figure 2 shows a circuit with a switch, two ammeters and two resistors in series
with a cell.
A A
Figure 2
(i) Which of these statements is true for the circuit in Figure 2?
(1)
A the switch is in the open position
B the ammeters measure the current in the circuit
C the resistors are variable resistors
D the current supplied by the cell is alternating current (a.c.)
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, (ii) The resistance of the circuit is increased by adding one resistor to the circuit.
State how increasing the resistance changes the current in the circuit.
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(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Total for Question 1 = 8 marks)
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Monday 16 June 2025
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes) Paper
reference 1PH0/2F
Physics
PAPER 2
Foundation Tier
You must have: Total Marks
Calculator, ruler, Equation Booklet (enclosed)
, Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in one of the four boxes . If you change your
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
mind about an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with
a cross .
1 (a) Figure 1 shows two lamps in series in a circuit.
Figure 1
The resistance of each lamp is 12 Ω.
(i) Calculate the total resistance of the lamps in the circuit.
(1)
total resistance of lamps = ............................... ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ω
(ii) The current in a lamp in Figure 1 is 0.50 A.
The resistance of the lamp is 12 Ω.
Calculate the voltage across this lamp.
Use the equation
V=I×R
(2)
voltage = .............................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V
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, (iii) The voltage across a different lamp is 4.5 V.
The current in this lamp is 0.40 A.
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Calculate the energy transferred to the lamp in 5 minutes.
Use the equation
E=I×V×t
(3)
energy transferred = ............................. ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J
(b) Figure 2 shows a circuit with a switch, two ammeters and two resistors in series
with a cell.
A A
Figure 2
(i) Which of these statements is true for the circuit in Figure 2?
(1)
A the switch is in the open position
B the ammeters measure the current in the circuit
C the resistors are variable resistors
D the current supplied by the cell is alternating current (a.c.)
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, (ii) The resistance of the circuit is increased by adding one resistor to the circuit.
State how increasing the resistance changes the current in the circuit.
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(1)
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. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Total for Question 1 = 8 marks)
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