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Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level
Friday 8 May 2026
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper
reference WPH11/01
Physics
International Advanced Subsidiary/Advanced Level
UNIT 1: Mechanics and Materials
You must have: Total Marks
Scientific calculator, ruler, protractor
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
If pencil is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• Show all your working out in calculations and include units where appropriate.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 80.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• toIn the question marked with an asterisk (*), marks will be awarded for your ability
structure your answer logically, showing how the points that you make are
related or follow on from each other where appropriate.
• The list of data, formulae and relationships is printed at the end of this booklet.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end. Turn over
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, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions.
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For questions 1–10, in Section A, select one answer from A to D and put a cross in the box . If you
change your mind, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
1 Which of the following is an SI unit for the Young modulus of a material?
A kg m–3
B N m–1
C N m–2
D Pa s
(Total for Question 1 = 1 mark)
2 A car moves in a circular path at a constant speed.
Which row of the table describes the momentum and kinetic energy of the car?
Momentum Kinetic energy
A constant constant
B constant changing
C changing constant
D changing changing
(Total for Question 2 = 1 mark)
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, 3 A student applies a force F to a wire.
The force-extension graph for the wire is shown.
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F
Force
Extension
Which of the following could explain what happens when the force F is removed?
A The wire will not return to its original length because it has
deformed elastically.
B The wire will not return to its original length because it has gone beyond its
elastic limit.
C The wire will return to its original length because it has deformed plastically.
D The wire will return to its original length because it has gone beyond its
yield point.
(Total for Question 3 = 1 mark)
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, 4 A student made measurements to determine the acceleration of a free-falling object.
The student dropped an object from rest.
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Which of the following measurements would not be sufficient to determine the
acceleration of the object?
A distance fallen by the object and final velocity
B distance fallen by the object and time taken to reach the ground
C final velocity of the object and time taken to reach the ground
D mass of the object and time taken to reach the ground
(Total for Question 4 = 1 mark)
5 After rock climbing up a cliff, a person is lowered to the ground on a rope, as shown.
rope
person
The tension in the rope and the weight of the person are not a Newton’s third law pair.
Which of the following gives a reason why?
A The tension is equal in magnitude to the weight of the person.
B The tension acts in the opposite direction to the weight of the person.
C The tension and weight of the person act on different objects.
D The person is accelerating downwards.
(Total for Question 5 = 1 mark)
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level
Friday 8 May 2026
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper
reference WPH11/01
Physics
International Advanced Subsidiary/Advanced Level
UNIT 1: Mechanics and Materials
You must have: Total Marks
Scientific calculator, ruler, protractor
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
If pencil is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• Show all your working out in calculations and include units where appropriate.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 80.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• toIn the question marked with an asterisk (*), marks will be awarded for your ability
structure your answer logically, showing how the points that you make are
related or follow on from each other where appropriate.
• The list of data, formulae and relationships is printed at the end of this booklet.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end. Turn over
P79335RA
©2026 Pearson Education Ltd.
P:1/1/1/1/1/
*P79335RA0132*
, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
For questions 1–10, in Section A, select one answer from A to D and put a cross in the box . If you
change your mind, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
1 Which of the following is an SI unit for the Young modulus of a material?
A kg m–3
B N m–1
C N m–2
D Pa s
(Total for Question 1 = 1 mark)
2 A car moves in a circular path at a constant speed.
Which row of the table describes the momentum and kinetic energy of the car?
Momentum Kinetic energy
A constant constant
B constant changing
C changing constant
D changing changing
(Total for Question 2 = 1 mark)
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, 3 A student applies a force F to a wire.
The force-extension graph for the wire is shown.
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F
Force
Extension
Which of the following could explain what happens when the force F is removed?
A The wire will not return to its original length because it has
deformed elastically.
B The wire will not return to its original length because it has gone beyond its
elastic limit.
C The wire will return to its original length because it has deformed plastically.
D The wire will return to its original length because it has gone beyond its
yield point.
(Total for Question 3 = 1 mark)
3
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, 4 A student made measurements to determine the acceleration of a free-falling object.
The student dropped an object from rest.
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Which of the following measurements would not be sufficient to determine the
acceleration of the object?
A distance fallen by the object and final velocity
B distance fallen by the object and time taken to reach the ground
C final velocity of the object and time taken to reach the ground
D mass of the object and time taken to reach the ground
(Total for Question 4 = 1 mark)
5 After rock climbing up a cliff, a person is lowered to the ground on a rope, as shown.
rope
person
The tension in the rope and the weight of the person are not a Newton’s third law pair.
Which of the following gives a reason why?
A The tension is equal in magnitude to the weight of the person.
B The tension acts in the opposite direction to the weight of the person.
C The tension and weight of the person act on different objects.
D The person is accelerating downwards.
(Total for Question 5 = 1 mark)
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