2025 Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) Combined Science PAPER 3 Higher Tier Combined Question
Paper and Final Marking Scheme
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Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Thursday 22 May 2025
Morning (Time: 1 hour 10 minutes) Paper
reference 1SC0/1PH
Combined Science
PAPER 3
Higher 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.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 60.
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.
• Check
Try to answer every question.
• your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
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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 boxand then mark your new answer with
a cross .
1 (a) Figure 1 shows the two forces acting on a beach ball as it falls through the air.
air resistance
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weight = 2.5 N
(Source: © Stepan Bormotov/Shutterstock)
Figure 1
The resultant of these two forces is 0.92 N downwards.
(i) The mass of the beach ball is 0.25 kg.
Calculate the acceleration of the beach ball as it falls.
Use the equation
F=m×a
(3)
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acceleration =........................... m / s2
(ii) Calculate the size of the air resistance force on the beach ball.
(1)
air resistance =........................... N
3
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Paper and Final Marking Scheme
Please check the examination details below before entering your candidate information
Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Thursday 22 May 2025
Morning (Time: 1 hour 10 minutes) Paper
reference 1SC0/1PH
Combined Science
PAPER 3
Higher 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.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 60.
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.
• Check
Try to answer every question.
• your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
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©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
,Y:1/1/1/1/1/1/
,DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
BLANK PAGE
2
, 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
mind about an answer, put a line through the boxand then mark your new answer with
a cross .
1 (a) Figure 1 shows the two forces acting on a beach ball as it falls through the air.
air resistance
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
weight = 2.5 N
(Source: © Stepan Bormotov/Shutterstock)
Figure 1
The resultant of these two forces is 0.92 N downwards.
(i) The mass of the beach ball is 0.25 kg.
Calculate the acceleration of the beach ball as it falls.
Use the equation
F=m×a
(3)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
acceleration =........................... m / s2
(ii) Calculate the size of the air resistance force on the beach ball.
(1)
air resistance =........................... N
3
Turn over
