PRACTICE PAPER FOR 2026 SUMMER EXAMS
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Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper
reference 8PH0/02
Physics
Advanced Subsidiary
PAPER 2: Core Physics II
You must have: Total Marks
Scientific calculator and ruler
Data, Formulae and Relationships Booklet (enclosed)
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 boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions in Sections A and B.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 80.
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
the question 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.
You are advised to show your working in calculations including units
where appropriate.
, 2 PRACTICE PAPER FOR 2026 SUMMER EXAMS
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions
Answer ALL questions. Each question carries 1 mark.
1. A sound wave travels through air and encounters a boundary with a denser medium. Which of the
following changes when it crosses the boundary?
A. Frequency
B. Speed
C. Wavelength
D. Both Speed and Wavelength
2. A concave lens of focal length -0.15 m is combined with a convex lens of focal length 0.30 m.
What is the total power of the combination?
A. -6.67 D
B. 6.67 D
C. -3.33 D
D. 3.33 D
Edexcel AS Physics Question Paper 2 2025 Predicted
, PRACTICE PAPER FOR 2026 SUMMER EXAMS
3. A charged particle moving perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field follows a circular path.
The radius of the path depends on which of the following?
A. Charge of the particle
B. Mass of the particle
C. Velocity of the particle
D. All of the above
4. Which of the following statements about diffraction is correct?
A. Diffraction occurs only with light waves.
B. Diffraction occurs only if the wavelength is larger than the obstacle.
C. Diffraction is more pronounced when the wavelength is comparable to the gap size.
D. Diffraction does not occur with sound waves.
Please check the examination details below before entering your candidate information
Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper
reference 8PH0/02
Physics
Advanced Subsidiary
PAPER 2: Core Physics II
You must have: Total Marks
Scientific calculator and ruler
Data, Formulae and Relationships Booklet (enclosed)
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 boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions in Sections A and B.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 80.
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
the question 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.
You are advised to show your working in calculations including units
where appropriate.
, 2 PRACTICE PAPER FOR 2026 SUMMER EXAMS
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions
Answer ALL questions. Each question carries 1 mark.
1. A sound wave travels through air and encounters a boundary with a denser medium. Which of the
following changes when it crosses the boundary?
A. Frequency
B. Speed
C. Wavelength
D. Both Speed and Wavelength
2. A concave lens of focal length -0.15 m is combined with a convex lens of focal length 0.30 m.
What is the total power of the combination?
A. -6.67 D
B. 6.67 D
C. -3.33 D
D. 3.33 D
Edexcel AS Physics Question Paper 2 2025 Predicted
, PRACTICE PAPER FOR 2026 SUMMER EXAMS
3. A charged particle moving perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field follows a circular path.
The radius of the path depends on which of the following?
A. Charge of the particle
B. Mass of the particle
C. Velocity of the particle
D. All of the above
4. Which of the following statements about diffraction is correct?
A. Diffraction occurs only with light waves.
B. Diffraction occurs only if the wavelength is larger than the obstacle.
C. Diffraction is more pronounced when the wavelength is comparable to the gap size.
D. Diffraction does not occur with sound waves.
