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Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level
Monday 22 January 2024
Morning (Time: 1 hour 20 minutes) Paper
reference WPH16/01
Physics
International Advanced Level
UNIT 6: Practical Skills in Physics II
You must have: Total Marks
Scientific calculator, ruler
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 50.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• 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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, Answer ALL questions.
1 A student investigated the oscillations of a stretched spring using the apparatus shown.
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spring
support
mass
(a) The student gave the mass a small vertical displacement and released it. She used a
stopwatch to determine the time period T of the oscillations.
Describe how the student should determine an accurate value for T.
(3)
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(b) The student attached the spring to a vibration generator as shown.
stand vibration
generator
signal
generator spring
bench
mass
3
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, The student used the signal generator to vary the frequency f of the
forced oscillations.
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The student measured the amplitude A of the oscillations at different values of f,
near the resonant frequency f 0. She plotted a graph of her results as shown.
25
20
15
A / mm
10
5
0
0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0
f / Hz
(i) Determine the value of f 0 from the graph.
(1)
f 0 = . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level
Monday 22 January 2024
Morning (Time: 1 hour 20 minutes) Paper
reference WPH16/01
Physics
International Advanced Level
UNIT 6: Practical Skills in Physics II
You must have: Total Marks
Scientific calculator, ruler
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 50.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• 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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*P75600A0124*
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BLANK PAGE
2
, Answer ALL questions.
1 A student investigated the oscillations of a stretched spring using the apparatus shown.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
spring
support
mass
(a) The student gave the mass a small vertical displacement and released it. She used a
stopwatch to determine the time period T of the oscillations.
Describe how the student should determine an accurate value for T.
(3)
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(b) The student attached the spring to a vibration generator as shown.
stand vibration
generator
signal
generator spring
bench
mass
3
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, The student used the signal generator to vary the frequency f of the
forced oscillations.
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The student measured the amplitude A of the oscillations at different values of f,
near the resonant frequency f 0. She plotted a graph of her results as shown.
25
20
15
A / mm
10
5
0
0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0
f / Hz
(i) Determine the value of f 0 from the graph.
(1)
f 0 = . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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