Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level Physics International Advanced Level UNIT 6: Practical Skills in Physics II QP JUNE
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Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level
Monday 10 June 2024
Morning (Time: 1 hour 20 minutes)
Paper
reference WPH16/01
Physics
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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).
• centre
Fill in the boxes
number andatcandidate
the top ofnumber.
this page with your name,
•• Answer all
thequestions.
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.
• Check answer
Try to every question.
• your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
P75812A
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, Answer ALL questions.
1 The electrolytic capacitor shown can be used to store energy.
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(Source: © Andrei Kuzmik/Shutterstock)
A student connected the electrolytic capacitor into the circuit below.
1 2
M motor
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(a) State two safety precautions the student should take when connecting and using
the circuit.
(2)
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, (b) The student used the switch in position 1 to charge the capacitor.
The student changed the switch to position 2 to discharge the capacitor through
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the motor.
As the capacitor discharged, the motor raised a small mass m through a height h,
as shown.
motor connected
in circuit
string
stand
m
bench
h
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The student used a metre rule to measure h.
Describe an accurate method to determine a single value of h using a metre rule.
You may include additional apparatus.
(3)
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2024 Please check the examination details below before entering your candidate information
Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level
Monday 10 June 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).
• centre
Fill in the boxes
number andatcandidate
the top ofnumber.
this page with your name,
•• Answer all
thequestions.
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.
• Check answer
Try to every question.
• your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
P75812A
©2024 Pearson Education Ltd.
F:1/1/
, Answer ALL questions.
1 The electrolytic capacitor shown can be used to store energy.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
(Source: © Andrei Kuzmik/Shutterstock)
A student connected the electrolytic capacitor into the circuit below.
1 2
M motor
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
(a) State two safety precautions the student should take when connecting and using
the circuit.
(2)
..... ............ ............ ............ ........... ............ ............ ............ ............ ........... ............ .. .......... ............ ............ ........... ............ ............ ............ ............ ........... ............ .
..... ............ ............ ............ ........... ............ ............ ............ ............ ........... ............ .. .......... ............ ............ ........... ............ ............ ............ ............ ........... ............ .
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..... ............ ............ ............ ........... ............ ............ ............ ............ ........... ............ .. .......... ............ ............ ........... ............ ............ ............ ............ ........... ............ .
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, (b) The student used the switch in position 1 to charge the capacitor.
The student changed the switch to position 2 to discharge the capacitor through
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
the motor.
As the capacitor discharged, the motor raised a small mass m through a height h,
as shown.
motor connected
in circuit
string
stand
m
bench
h
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
The student used a metre rule to measure h.
Describe an accurate method to determine a single value of h using a metre rule.
You may include additional apparatus.
(3)
..... ............ ............ ............ ........... ............ ............ ............ ............ ........... ............ .. .......... ............ ............ ........... ............ ............ ............ ............ ........... ............ .
..... ............ ............ ............ ........... ............ ............ ............ ............ ........... ............ .. .......... ............ ............ ........... ............ ............ ............ ............ ........... ............ .
..... .... ........ ............ ............ ........... ............ ............ ............ ............ ........... ............ ........... . ............ ............ ........... ............ ............ ............ ............ ........... ............ .
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