GCSE PHYSICS
Higher Tier Paper 2
H
Friday 14 June 2025 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
• a ruler
• a scientific calculator Question Mark
• a protractor
1
• the Physics Equations Sheet (enclosed).
2
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Pencil should only be used for drawing. 3
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 4
• Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
• Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages. 5
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 6
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 7
• In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer.
8
Information
• The maximum mark for this paper is 100. TOTAL
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
, 2
Do not write
outside the
box
• You are expected to use a calculator where appropriate.
• You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers.
*jun2484632H01* IB/M/Jun24/G4005/E9 8463/2H
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
A student investigated the refraction of light by a glass block.
0 1
Figure 1 shows the protractor used to measure the angles of incidence and the angles of
refraction.
Figure 1
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, 3
Do not write outside the
. box
0 1
.1 What is the resolution of the protractor used to measure the angles?
[1 mark]
Resolution = °
Table 1 shows the results.
Table 1
Angle of incidence in Angle of refraction
degrees in degrees
10 6
20 12
30 18
40 23
50 28
60 32
*02*
Turn over ►
IB/M/Jun24/8463/2H
, 4
Do not write
outside the
box
0 1 2 Describe a method the student could have used to obtain the data in Table 1 .
You may include a labelled diagram.
[6 marks]
IB/M/Jun24/8463/2H
Higher Tier Paper 2
H
Friday 14 June 2025 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
• a ruler
• a scientific calculator Question Mark
• a protractor
1
• the Physics Equations Sheet (enclosed).
2
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Pencil should only be used for drawing. 3
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 4
• Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
• Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages. 5
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 6
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 7
• In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer.
8
Information
• The maximum mark for this paper is 100. TOTAL
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
, 2
Do not write
outside the
box
• You are expected to use a calculator where appropriate.
• You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers.
*jun2484632H01* IB/M/Jun24/G4005/E9 8463/2H
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
A student investigated the refraction of light by a glass block.
0 1
Figure 1 shows the protractor used to measure the angles of incidence and the angles of
refraction.
Figure 1
IB/M/Jun24/8463/2H
, 3
Do not write outside the
. box
0 1
.1 What is the resolution of the protractor used to measure the angles?
[1 mark]
Resolution = °
Table 1 shows the results.
Table 1
Angle of incidence in Angle of refraction
degrees in degrees
10 6
20 12
30 18
40 23
50 28
60 32
*02*
Turn over ►
IB/M/Jun24/8463/2H
, 4
Do not write
outside the
box
0 1 2 Describe a method the student could have used to obtain the data in Table 1 .
You may include a labelled diagram.
[6 marks]
IB/M/Jun24/8463/2H
