AQA GCSE COMBINED SCIENCE_ SYNERGY 4H 2025 PREDICTED QUESTION PAPER

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COMBINED SCIENCE : SYNERGY
8465/4H
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Higher Tier Paper 4 Physical Sciences
Materials Time allowed: 1 hour 45
For this paper you must have: minutes
a ruler
a scientific calculator
the periodic table (enclosed).
For Examiner’s Use
Instructions
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Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
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Pencil should only be used for drawing.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 2
Answer all questions in the spaces provided. 3
Do not write outside the box around each 4
page or on blank pages.
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined 5
pages at the end of this book. Write the question 6
number against your answer(s). 7
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want
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to be marked.
In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer. TOTAL

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The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
You are expected to use a calculator where appropriate.
You are reminded of the need for good English
and clear presentation in your answers.

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0 1 1 Draw the circuit symbol for an electromagnet. Outside the
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Explain the purpose of an iron core in an electromagnet.




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0 1 3 A student investigates the relationship between current and magnetic field
strength in an electromagnet. Describe how the student should set up the
apparatus to measure this relationship.




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0 1 4 The student increases the current in the circuit and observes that the Outside th
magnetic field strength increases. Explain why this happens. Box


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0 1 5 The student replaces the iron core with a wooden core and repeats the
experiment. Predict what will happen to the magnetic field strength and explain
why.
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The student uses a newton meter to measure the force exerted by the
electromagnet on an iron object. The reading is 3.5 N when the current is 2 A.
Calculate the work done if the object moves 0.15 m towards the
electromagnet.

Use 𝑊 = 𝐹 × 𝑑.
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Sketch a graph to show how magnetic field strength varies with current for an
electromagnet with and without an iron core. Label both curves clearly.




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