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A-level
PHYSICS
Paper 3
Section B Astrophysics
Monday 17 June 2024 Time allowed: The total
time for both sections of
Morning this paper is
Materials
2 hours. You are
For this paper you must have: advised to spend
a pencil and a ruler approximately
a scientific calculator
a Data and Formulae Booklet
50 minutes on this section.
a protractor.
For Examiner’s Use
Instructions
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Question Mark
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 1
Answer all questions. 2
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write
3
outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end 4
of this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
TOTAL
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want
to be marked.
Show all your working.
Information
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
The maximum mark for this paper is 35.
You are expected to use a scientific calculator where appropriate.
A Data and Formulae Booklet is provided as a loose insert.
,7408/3BA
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Section B box
Answer all questions in this section.
0 1 A student uses a refracting telescope in normal adjustment to make
observations of Jupiter.
The telescope has an angular magnification of 75
0 1
. 1 The eyepiece has a focal length of 22 mm.
Determine the distance between the eyepiece and the objective lens.
[2 marks]
distance = m
0 1 . 2 When viewed through the telescope, the image of Jupiter subtends an angle
of 1.7 × 10−2 rad.
Calculate, in km, the distance between the Earth and Jupiter.
mean radius of Jupiter = 7.0 × 104 km
[2 marks]
distance = km
verified
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
A-level
PHYSICS
Paper 3
Section B Astrophysics
Monday 17 June 2024 Time allowed: The total
time for both sections of
Morning this paper is
Materials
2 hours. You are
For this paper you must have: advised to spend
a pencil and a ruler approximately
a scientific calculator
a Data and Formulae Booklet
50 minutes on this section.
a protractor.
For Examiner’s Use
Instructions
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Question Mark
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 1
Answer all questions. 2
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write
3
outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end 4
of this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
TOTAL
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want
to be marked.
Show all your working.
Information
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
The maximum mark for this paper is 35.
You are expected to use a scientific calculator where appropriate.
A Data and Formulae Booklet is provided as a loose insert.
,7408/3BA
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Section B box
Answer all questions in this section.
0 1 A student uses a refracting telescope in normal adjustment to make
observations of Jupiter.
The telescope has an angular magnification of 75
0 1
. 1 The eyepiece has a focal length of 22 mm.
Determine the distance between the eyepiece and the objective lens.
[2 marks]
distance = m
0 1 . 2 When viewed through the telescope, the image of Jupiter subtends an angle
of 1.7 × 10−2 rad.
Calculate, in km, the distance between the Earth and Jupiter.
mean radius of Jupiter = 7.0 × 104 km
[2 marks]
distance = km
verified
