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Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Monday 15 June 2026
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes) Paper
reference 1PH0/2F
Physics
PAPER 2
Foundation Tier
You must have: Total Marks
Calculator, ruler, Equation Booklet (enclosed)
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
•• Calculators may be used.
Any diagrams may NOT be accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated.
• You must show all your working out with your answer clearly identified at the
end of your solution.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 100.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• Instructure
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 to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end. Turn over
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, Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in one of the four boxes . If you change your
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mind about an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with
a cross .
1 (a) Which of these is a description of a solid changing to a liquid?
(1)
A melting
B freezing
C condensing
D boiling
(b) Draw one line from each state of matter to the description of the arrangement
and movement of particles in that state.
One has been done for you.
(2)
state of matter description
particles are far apart
and move freely
solid
particles are far apart and
vibrate about a fixed position
liquid
particles are close together
and slide past each other
gas
particles are close together and
vibrate about a fixed position
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, (c) A cook needs 240 g of solid butter.
The density of solid butter is 0.96 g/cm3.
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(i) Calculate the volume of solid butter needed.
Use the equation
mass
volume =
density
(2)
volume = .................................... ................ . . . . . . . . . . cm3
The cook warms the butter in a pan until all the butter is liquid.
The density of liquid butter is less than the density of solid butter.
(ii) Compare the mass of the liquid butter with the mass of the solid butter.
(1)
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(iii) Compare the volume of the liquid butter with the volume of the solid butter.
(1)
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(Total for Question 1 = 7 marks)
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, 2 This question is about static electricity.
(a) A ball is rubbed with a cloth.
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The ball becomes charged.
(i) Which of these materials could the ball be made of?
(1)
A copper
B aluminium
C iron
D plastic
(ii) When the ball is rubbed, charged particles move between the ball and
the cloth.
State the name of the charged particles that move between the ball and
the cloth.
(1)
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(b) Figure 1 shows two charged balls hanging from nylon thread.
The balls are made of the same material.
nylon thread
ball ball
Figure 1
Explain why the balls hang in the positions shown in Figure 1.
(2)
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Monday 15 June 2026
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes) Paper
reference 1PH0/2F
Physics
PAPER 2
Foundation Tier
You must have: Total Marks
Calculator, ruler, Equation Booklet (enclosed)
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
•• Calculators may be used.
Any diagrams may NOT be accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated.
• You must show all your working out with your answer clearly identified at the
end of your solution.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 100.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• Instructure
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 to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end. Turn over
P79208A
©2026 Pearson Education Ltd.
P:1/1/1/1/1/1/1/
*P79208A0136*
, Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in one of the four boxes . If you change your
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
mind about an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with
a cross .
1 (a) Which of these is a description of a solid changing to a liquid?
(1)
A melting
B freezing
C condensing
D boiling
(b) Draw one line from each state of matter to the description of the arrangement
and movement of particles in that state.
One has been done for you.
(2)
state of matter description
particles are far apart
and move freely
solid
particles are far apart and
vibrate about a fixed position
liquid
particles are close together
and slide past each other
gas
particles are close together and
vibrate about a fixed position
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, (c) A cook needs 240 g of solid butter.
The density of solid butter is 0.96 g/cm3.
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(i) Calculate the volume of solid butter needed.
Use the equation
mass
volume =
density
(2)
volume = .................................... ................ . . . . . . . . . . cm3
The cook warms the butter in a pan until all the butter is liquid.
The density of liquid butter is less than the density of solid butter.
(ii) Compare the mass of the liquid butter with the mass of the solid butter.
(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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(iii) Compare the volume of the liquid butter with the volume of the solid butter.
(1)
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(Total for Question 1 = 7 marks)
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, 2 This question is about static electricity.
(a) A ball is rubbed with a cloth.
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The ball becomes charged.
(i) Which of these materials could the ball be made of?
(1)
A copper
B aluminium
C iron
D plastic
(ii) When the ball is rubbed, charged particles move between the ball and
the cloth.
State the name of the charged particles that move between the ball and
the cloth.
(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) Figure 1 shows two charged balls hanging from nylon thread.
The balls are made of the same material.
nylon thread
ball ball
Figure 1
Explain why the balls hang in the positions shown in Figure 1.
(2)
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