2024 Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE Combined Scien
(Physics) 1SC0/1PF PAPER 3. With Marking Scheme Merged
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Wednesday 22 May 2024
Morning (Time: 1 hour 10 minutes) Paper
reference 1SC0/1PF
Combined Science 🞍 🞍
PAPER 3
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.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 60.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
• Instructure
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
questions marked with an asterisk (*), marks will be awarded for your ability to
your answer logically, showing how the points 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.
• your answers if you have time at the end.
Check
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 a box . If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
1 This question is about the electromagnetic spectrum.
(a) X-rays and microwaves are both parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Use words from the box to complete the sentences.
(3)
amplitude frequency longitudinal speed transverse wavelength
X-rays and microwaves are both ............................ waves.
In a vacuum, x-rays and microwaves always have the same ..... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... .... ... ..... .... .... .... .. .
X-rays always have a higher .............................. than microwaves.
2
, (b) Figure 1 shows the full electromagnetic spectrum.
Figure 2 gives information about four of the types of electromagnetic radiation
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shown in Figure 1.
gamma
radio waves microwaves infrared visible light ultraviolet x-rays
rays
Figure 1
State the name of each type of radiation next to its information.
(4)
Information Type of electromagnetic radiation
emitted by bright objects and can be
detected by the human eye .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .
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emitted by radioactive nuclei and can
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be used to treat cancer .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .
produced in an aerial and can be used
for communication .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .
can cause skin cancer in humans and can be
used to detect forged banknotes .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .
Figure 2
(Total for Question 1 = 7 marks)
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, 2 (a) A car is being driven at a constant velocity.
The driver sees an obstacle in the road ahead.
The driver uses the brakes to stop as quickly as possible.
Figure 3 shows the velocity/time graph for the car from the time when the driver
sees the obstacle.
driver applies brakes
25
driver sees
obstacle 20
15
velocity in m/s
10
5 car comes
to rest
0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5
time in s
Figure 3
(i) Which of these is the driver’s reaction time shown in Figure 3?
(1)
A 0s
B 1s
C 4s
D 22 s
(ii) State one factor that might increase a driver’s reaction time.
(1)
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(Physics) 1SC0/1PF PAPER 3. With Marking Scheme Merged
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Wednesday 22 May 2024
Morning (Time: 1 hour 10 minutes) Paper
reference 1SC0/1PF
Combined Science 🞍 🞍
PAPER 3
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.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 60.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
• Instructure
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
questions marked with an asterisk (*), marks will be awarded for your ability to
your answer logically, showing how the points 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.
• your answers if you have time at the end.
Check
Turn over
P74479RA
©2024 Pearson Education Ltd.
F:1/1/1/
, Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
1 This question is about the electromagnetic spectrum.
(a) X-rays and microwaves are both parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Use words from the box to complete the sentences.
(3)
amplitude frequency longitudinal speed transverse wavelength
X-rays and microwaves are both ............................ waves.
In a vacuum, x-rays and microwaves always have the same ..... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... .... ... ..... .... .... .... .. .
X-rays always have a higher .............................. than microwaves.
2
, (b) Figure 1 shows the full electromagnetic spectrum.
Figure 2 gives information about four of the types of electromagnetic radiation
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shown in Figure 1.
gamma
radio waves microwaves infrared visible light ultraviolet x-rays
rays
Figure 1
State the name of each type of radiation next to its information.
(4)
Information Type of electromagnetic radiation
emitted by bright objects and can be
detected by the human eye .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .
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emitted by radioactive nuclei and can
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be used to treat cancer .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .
produced in an aerial and can be used
for communication .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .
can cause skin cancer in humans and can be
used to detect forged banknotes .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .
Figure 2
(Total for Question 1 = 7 marks)
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3
, 2 (a) A car is being driven at a constant velocity.
The driver sees an obstacle in the road ahead.
The driver uses the brakes to stop as quickly as possible.
Figure 3 shows the velocity/time graph for the car from the time when the driver
sees the obstacle.
driver applies brakes
25
driver sees
obstacle 20
15
velocity in m/s
10
5 car comes
to rest
0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5
time in s
Figure 3
(i) Which of these is the driver’s reaction time shown in Figure 3?
(1)
A 0s
B 1s
C 4s
D 22 s
(ii) State one factor that might increase a driver’s reaction time.
(1)
.. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .
.. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .
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