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Paper 2
Wednesday 24 May 2023 Time allowed: 1 hour 30
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Materials Section C Question Mark
For this paper you must have: 1
a pencil and a ruler
2
a scientific calculator
a Data and Formulae Booklet 3
a protractor. 4
5–34
Instructions
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Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
Answer all questions.
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write You are expected
outside the box around each page or on blank pages. to use a scientific
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of calculator where
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). appropriate.
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want A Data and
to be marked. Formulae Booklet
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The maximum mark for this paper is 70.
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, 2
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Answer all questions in this section.
0 1 . 1 Figure 1 shows a micrometer screw gauge.
Figure 1
What is the reading on the micrometer?
Tick () one box.
[1 mark]
6.25
6.75
7.25
8.25
, 3
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0 1 . 2 A metal wire of diameter d is held in the gap between the anvil and the spindle. box
Just before the reading of d is taken, the gap is closed using the ratchet and not
the thimble.
Explain why the gap is closed in this way.
[1 mark]
0 1 . 3 The mass per unit length μ of the metal wire is given by
ρd 2
μ=
4
where ρ is the density of the metal.
Values of d and μ are used to calculate ρ.
The percentage uncertainty in d is 1.2%.
The percentage uncertainty in μ is 2.0%.
Calculate the percentage uncertainty in the result for ρ.
[2 marks]
percentage uncertainty = %
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Centre number Candidate number
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I declare this is my own work.
AS
PHYSICS
Paper 2
Wednesday 24 May 2023 Time allowed: 1 hour 30
minutes You are advised to
Afternoon spend about 35 For
minutes on
Examiner’s Use
Materials Section C Question Mark
For this paper you must have: 1
a pencil and a ruler
2
a scientific calculator
a Data and Formulae Booklet 3
a protractor. 4
5–34
Instructions
TOTAL
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
Answer all questions.
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write You are expected
outside the box around each page or on blank pages. to use a scientific
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of calculator where
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). appropriate.
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want A Data and
to be marked. Formulae Booklet
Show all your working. is provided as a
loose insert.
Information
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
The maximum mark for this paper is 70.
verified
, 7407/2
verified
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Section A box
Answer all questions in this section.
0 1 . 1 Figure 1 shows a micrometer screw gauge.
Figure 1
What is the reading on the micrometer?
Tick () one box.
[1 mark]
6.25
6.75
7.25
8.25
, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 1 . 2 A metal wire of diameter d is held in the gap between the anvil and the spindle. box
Just before the reading of d is taken, the gap is closed using the ratchet and not
the thimble.
Explain why the gap is closed in this way.
[1 mark]
0 1 . 3 The mass per unit length μ of the metal wire is given by
ρd 2
μ=
4
where ρ is the density of the metal.
Values of d and μ are used to calculate ρ.
The percentage uncertainty in d is 1.2%.
The percentage uncertainty in μ is 2.0%.
Calculate the percentage uncertainty in the result for ρ.
[2 marks]
percentage uncertainty = %
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