2024 Pearson Edexcel GCSE In Physics (1PH0) Paper 1F question paper and marking scheme (merged)

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Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Wednesday 22 May 2024
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes) Paper
reference 1PH0/1F
PHYSICS � �


PAPER 1
Foundation Tier


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Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
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•• Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.

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•• The total mark for this paper is 100.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets

• Instructure
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
questions marked with an asterisk (*), marks will be awarded for your ability to
your answer logically, showing how the points you make are related or
follow on from each other where appropriate.

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Pearson Edexcel GCSEIn
Physics (1PH0) Paper 1F
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, Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
1 This question is about the electromagnetic spectrum.

(a) X-rays and microwaves are both parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Use words from the box to complete the sentences.
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amplitude frequency longitudinal speed transverse wavelength

X-rays and microwaves are both ............................ waves.
In a vacuum, x-rays and microwaves always have the same . . ... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... .... .... .... .... .... .... .. .

X-rays always have a higher ...............................than microwaves.




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, (b) Figure 1 shows the full electromagnetic spectrum.
Figure 2 gives information about four of the types of electromagnetic radiation
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shown in Figure 1.

gamma
radio waves microwaves infrared visible light ultraviolet x-rays
rays

Figure 1
State the name of each type of radiation next to its information.
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Information Type of electromagnetic radiation


emitted by bright objects and can be
detected by the human eye . . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .
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emitted by radioactive nuclei and can
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be used to treat cancer . . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .




produced in an aerial and can be used
for communication . . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .




can cause skin cancer in humans and can be
used to detect forged banknotes . . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .



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(Total for Question 1 = 7 marks)
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, 2 (a) A flag has three colours in daylight.
The flag is taken into a dark room.

Figure 3 shows the flag when a torch shines white light on to the flag.
Figure 4 shows the same flag when the torch is covered with a coloured filter.




red green blue black black blue

Figure 3 Figure 4
State the colour of the filter that has covered the torch.
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(b) A student uses a converging lens to produce an image of a tree on a screen.
The image of the tree on the screen is shown in Figure 5.
The student is asked to describe the image of the tree.


screen

image




Figure 5
The student’s descriptions are shown in the table.


student’s descriptions of the image correction

upside down 

bigger than the actual tree  . . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .




virtual  . . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .



The first description is correct, the image is upside down.
Complete the table by adding the correct descriptions of the image.
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