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Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Wednesday 12 June 2024
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes) Paper
reference 1AS0/01
Astronomy
Total Marks
Formulae and Data Sheet (enclosed)
Calculator, ruler
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
centre number and candidate number.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• You must show all your working out with your answer clearly identified at the
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 100.
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
, Formulae and Data Sheet
Formulae
Equation of Time = Apparent Solar Time (AST) – Mean Solar Time (MST)
T2
Kepler’s 3rd law: a constant
r3
fo
Magnification of telescope: magnification
fe
Distance modulus formula: M m 5 5log d
0 v
Redshift formula:
0 c
Hubble’s law: v H0d
Data
Mass of Earth 6.0 × 1024 kg
Mean diameter of Earth 13 000 km
Mean diameter of Moon 3500 km
Mean diameter of Sun 1.4 × 106 km
One Astronomical Unit (AU) 1.5 × 108 km
Mean Earth to Moon distance 380 000 km
One light year (l.y.) 9.5 × 1012 km
One parsec (pc) 3.1 × 1013 km = 3.26 l.y.
Sidereal day of Earth 23 h 56 min
Synodic day of Earth 24 h 00 min
Temperature of solar photosphere 5800 K
Hubble Constant 68 km/s/Mpc
Speed of light in vacuum 3.0 × 108 m/s
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, Sidereal Mean
Type of Mean distance Diameter Mass/ Ring
Name period/Earth temperature Moons
body from Sun/AU /1000 km Earth mass systems
year /°C
Mercury planet 0.38 0.24 170 4.9 0.055 no none
Venus planet 0.72 0.62 470 12.1 0.82 no none
Earth planet 1.0 1.0 15 12.8 1.00 no 1: the Moon
2 small moons: Deimos and
Mars planet 1.5 1.9 −50 6.9 0.11 no
Phobos
dwarf
Ceres 2.8 4.6 −105 0.95 1.5 × 10−4 no none
planet
4 major moons: Ganymede,
Jupiter planet 5.2 11.9 −150 143 318 yes Callisto, Europa, Io
>60 others
5 major moons: including
Saturn planet 9.5 29.5 −180 121 95 yes Titan, Iapetus
>55 others
5 major moons: including
Uranus planet 19.1 84.0 −210 51 15 yes Titania, Oberon
>20 others
1 major moon: Triton
Neptune planet 30.0 165 −220 50 17 yes
>12 others
dwarf 1 major moon: Charon
Pluto 39.5 248 −230 2.4 2.2 × 10−3 no
planet >4 other moons
dwarf
Haumea 43.1 283 −241 1.4 6.7 × 10−4 no 2
planet
dwarf
Eris 67.8 557 −230 2.3 2.8 × 10−3 no at least 1
planet
, 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 (a) Figure 1 shows an image of the full Moon.
Three features have been labelled X, Y and Z.
X Z
Y
Figure 1
(i) Feature X is a:
(1)
A crater
B mare
C terra
D volcano
(ii) Feature Y is a:
(1)
A crater
B mare
C terra
D volcano
4
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Wednesday 12 June 2024
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes) Paper
reference 1AS0/01
Astronomy
Total Marks
Formulae and Data Sheet (enclosed)
Calculator, ruler
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
centre number and candidate number.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• You must show all your working out with your answer clearly identified at the
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 100.
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
, Formulae and Data Sheet
Formulae
Equation of Time = Apparent Solar Time (AST) – Mean Solar Time (MST)
T2
Kepler’s 3rd law: a constant
r3
fo
Magnification of telescope: magnification
fe
Distance modulus formula: M m 5 5log d
0 v
Redshift formula:
0 c
Hubble’s law: v H0d
Data
Mass of Earth 6.0 × 1024 kg
Mean diameter of Earth 13 000 km
Mean diameter of Moon 3500 km
Mean diameter of Sun 1.4 × 106 km
One Astronomical Unit (AU) 1.5 × 108 km
Mean Earth to Moon distance 380 000 km
One light year (l.y.) 9.5 × 1012 km
One parsec (pc) 3.1 × 1013 km = 3.26 l.y.
Sidereal day of Earth 23 h 56 min
Synodic day of Earth 24 h 00 min
Temperature of solar photosphere 5800 K
Hubble Constant 68 km/s/Mpc
Speed of light in vacuum 3.0 × 108 m/s
2
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, Sidereal Mean
Type of Mean distance Diameter Mass/ Ring
Name period/Earth temperature Moons
body from Sun/AU /1000 km Earth mass systems
year /°C
Mercury planet 0.38 0.24 170 4.9 0.055 no none
Venus planet 0.72 0.62 470 12.1 0.82 no none
Earth planet 1.0 1.0 15 12.8 1.00 no 1: the Moon
2 small moons: Deimos and
Mars planet 1.5 1.9 −50 6.9 0.11 no
Phobos
dwarf
Ceres 2.8 4.6 −105 0.95 1.5 × 10−4 no none
planet
4 major moons: Ganymede,
Jupiter planet 5.2 11.9 −150 143 318 yes Callisto, Europa, Io
>60 others
5 major moons: including
Saturn planet 9.5 29.5 −180 121 95 yes Titan, Iapetus
>55 others
5 major moons: including
Uranus planet 19.1 84.0 −210 51 15 yes Titania, Oberon
>20 others
1 major moon: Triton
Neptune planet 30.0 165 −220 50 17 yes
>12 others
dwarf 1 major moon: Charon
Pluto 39.5 248 −230 2.4 2.2 × 10−3 no
planet >4 other moons
dwarf
Haumea 43.1 283 −241 1.4 6.7 × 10−4 no 2
planet
dwarf
Eris 67.8 557 −230 2.3 2.8 × 10−3 no at least 1
planet
, 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 (a) Figure 1 shows an image of the full Moon.
Three features have been labelled X, Y and Z.
X Z
Y
Figure 1
(i) Feature X is a:
(1)
A crater
B mare
C terra
D volcano
(ii) Feature Y is a:
(1)
A crater
B mare
C terra
D volcano
4
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