Pearson Edexcel A Level 3 GCE (9PH0/03) Physics
Advanced paper 3:General and Practical Principles in
Physics Question paper+mark scheme Monday 17
June 2024
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Morning (Time: 2 hours 30 minutes) Paper
Physics
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Advanced
PAPER 3: General and Practical Principles in Physics
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
centre boxesand
number at the top of this
candidate page with your name,
number.
•• Answer
Answer all
thequestions.
questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 120.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
• structure
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
In questions marked with an asterisk (*), marks will be awarded for your ability to
your answer logically, showing how the points that you make are related or
follow on from each other where appropriate.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Try
•• Check
to answer every question.
your answers if you have time at the end.
You are advised to show your working in calculations including units
where appropriate.
Turn over
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, Answer ALL questions in the spaces provided.
1 A student stretched a length of nylon fishing line using the apparatus shown below.
wooden blocks
G-clamp
pulley
nylon fishing line
mass holder
and masses
metre rule
(a) The nylon fishing line was stretched by adding masses to the mass holder. The
positions of the bottom of the mass holder were measured as masses were added.
For each mass, the extension of the nylon fishing line was calculated.
The student recorded the results, as shown in the table.
Mass / kg Extension / cm
0.05 0.4
0.1 0.8
0.25 2.1
0.5 3.9
0.75 6.0
1.0 7.2
Criticise the recording of these results.
(2)
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Advanced paper 3:General and Practical Principles in
Physics Question paper+mark scheme Monday 17
June 2024
surname names
Number Number
Morning (Time: 2 hours 30 minutes) Paper
Physics
■ ■
Advanced
PAPER 3: General and Practical Principles in Physics
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
centre boxesand
number at the top of this
candidate page with your name,
number.
•• Answer
Answer all
thequestions.
questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 120.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
• structure
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
In questions marked with an asterisk (*), marks will be awarded for your ability to
your answer logically, showing how the points that you make are related or
follow on from each other where appropriate.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Try
•• Check
to answer every question.
your answers if you have time at the end.
You are advised to show your working in calculations including units
where appropriate.
Turn over
,P74470A
©2024 Pearson Education Ltd.
F:1/1/1/1/1/
,
, Answer ALL questions in the spaces provided.
1 A student stretched a length of nylon fishing line using the apparatus shown below.
wooden blocks
G-clamp
pulley
nylon fishing line
mass holder
and masses
metre rule
(a) The nylon fishing line was stretched by adding masses to the mass holder. The
positions of the bottom of the mass holder were measured as masses were added.
For each mass, the extension of the nylon fishing line was calculated.
The student recorded the results, as shown in the table.
Mass / kg Extension / cm
0.05 0.4
0.1 0.8
0.25 2.1
0.5 3.9
0.75 6.0
1.0 7.2
Criticise the recording of these results.
(2)
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