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Candidate surname Other names
Pearson Edexcel Centre Number Candidate Number
International
Advanced Level
Wednesday 6th October
Morning (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
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
• 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 in calculations and include units where appropriate.
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• – usemarks
The for each question are shown in brackets
this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• structure
In questions marked with an asterisk (*), marks will be awarded for your ability to
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
, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions.
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 Graphs can be used to represent the motion of an object.
v
grad
e
s
y
Quantity a
v
Time
Which row in the table gives a quantity plotted on the y-axis and the corresponding
quantity represented by the gradient of the graph?
Quantity plotted on y-axis Gradient of graph
displacement acceleration
1A
B velocity acceleration I
C acceleration velocity
D acceleration displacement
(Total for Question 1 = 1 mark)
2 A massive star exerts a gravitational force Fstar on a small distant planet. The planet
exerts a gravitational force Fplanet on the star.
Which row of the table is correct? Treaty
Newton's 3rdlaw
Magnitude of forces Direction of forces
A Fplanet Fstar opposite
equal fplant Fsm
B Fplanet Fstar the same
C Fplanet = Fstar opposite direction
opposite
D Fplanet = Fstar the same
(Total for Question 2 = 1 mark)
2
, 3 Two different springs, S1 and S2, are suspended from a fixed support. Masses are
attached to the bottom of S1 and S2 as shown.
fixed support
Force Weight
my
S1 S2 FB
x
Ee
SiWing 3
o
x 2m
11
m
Eef'amgan
x
O
The extension of S1 is x, and the extension of S2 is . The elastic strain energy in
spring S1 is E. 3
52 x E
Which of the following is the elastic strain energy in spring S2? 3
Eet my
A 6E
Sa We2mg Amyx
3E
B
2
E
C
2E Si Mof Ex
2x
3
D
E
6
sa mg
(Total for Question 3 = 1 mark)
4 A tennis ball is moving through the air. The diagram shows the horizontal and vertical
components of its velocity.
13.2 m s–1
Klos 22.6
y 22.6
5.5 m s–1 Usin22.6
velocity
Which of the following expressions gives the magnitude of the velocity in m s–1?
131g
13.2 horizontal us
A
sin 22.6° x
B 13.2 × sin 22.6°
5.5
C
sin 22.6°
D 5.5 × sin 22.6°
(Total for Question 4 = 1 mark)
3
TheMedDude
Candidate surname Other names
Pearson Edexcel Centre Number Candidate Number
International
Advanced Level
Wednesday 6th October
Morning (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
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
• 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 in calculations and include units where appropriate.
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• – usemarks
The for each question are shown in brackets
this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• structure
In questions marked with an asterisk (*), marks will be awarded for your ability to
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
, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions.
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 Graphs can be used to represent the motion of an object.
v
grad
e
s
y
Quantity a
v
Time
Which row in the table gives a quantity plotted on the y-axis and the corresponding
quantity represented by the gradient of the graph?
Quantity plotted on y-axis Gradient of graph
displacement acceleration
1A
B velocity acceleration I
C acceleration velocity
D acceleration displacement
(Total for Question 1 = 1 mark)
2 A massive star exerts a gravitational force Fstar on a small distant planet. The planet
exerts a gravitational force Fplanet on the star.
Which row of the table is correct? Treaty
Newton's 3rdlaw
Magnitude of forces Direction of forces
A Fplanet Fstar opposite
equal fplant Fsm
B Fplanet Fstar the same
C Fplanet = Fstar opposite direction
opposite
D Fplanet = Fstar the same
(Total for Question 2 = 1 mark)
2
, 3 Two different springs, S1 and S2, are suspended from a fixed support. Masses are
attached to the bottom of S1 and S2 as shown.
fixed support
Force Weight
my
S1 S2 FB
x
Ee
SiWing 3
o
x 2m
11
m
Eef'amgan
x
O
The extension of S1 is x, and the extension of S2 is . The elastic strain energy in
spring S1 is E. 3
52 x E
Which of the following is the elastic strain energy in spring S2? 3
Eet my
A 6E
Sa We2mg Amyx
3E
B
2
E
C
2E Si Mof Ex
2x
3
D
E
6
sa mg
(Total for Question 3 = 1 mark)
4 A tennis ball is moving through the air. The diagram shows the horizontal and vertical
components of its velocity.
13.2 m s–1
Klos 22.6
y 22.6
5.5 m s–1 Usin22.6
velocity
Which of the following expressions gives the magnitude of the velocity in m s–1?
131g
13.2 horizontal us
A
sin 22.6° x
B 13.2 × sin 22.6°
5.5
C
sin 22.6°
D 5.5 × sin 22.6°
(Total for Question 4 = 1 mark)
3
