Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level Physics International Advanced Level UNIT 6: Practical Skills in Physics II QP JAN 2024

Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level Physics International Advanced Level UNIT 6: Practical Skills in
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Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level
Monday 22 January 2024
Morning (Time: 1 hour 20 minutes) Paper
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Physics
International Advanced Level
UNIT 6: Practical Skills in Physics II

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1 A student investigated the oscillations of a stretched spring using the apparatus shown.
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spring
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(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.
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(b) The student attached the spring to a vibration generator as shown.



stand vibration
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