AQA_2024: AS Physics - Paper 2
(Merged Question Paper and Marking Scheme)
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Surname
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I declare this is my own work.
AS
PHYSICS
Paper 2
Wednesday 22 May 2024 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials
You are advised to spend about
For this paper you must have: 35 minutes on Section C
For Examiner’s Use
a pencil and a ruler
Question Mark
a scientific calculator
a Data and Formulae Booklet 1
a protractor. 2
3
Instructions
4
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 5–34
Answer all questions. TOTAL
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write
outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want
to be marked.
Show all your working. IB/M/Jun24/G4001/E7
Information
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
The maximum mark for this paper is 70.
You are expected to use a scientific calculator where appropriate.
A Data and Formulae Booklet is provided as a loose insert.
,For AS Physics Paper 2, focus on the following key areas:
1. Mechanics:
Forces and Motion: Understand concepts like uniform acceleration,
Newton’s laws, and friction.
Momentum: Study the principle of conservation of momentum, impulse, and
the relationship between force and change in momentum.
Circular Motion: Understand centripetal force and acceleration, and how they
relate to motion in a circular path.
Work, Energy, and Power: Study the concepts of kinetic energy,
gravitational potential energy, and how work is done by a force.
2. Electricity:
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Current and Voltage: Know how current, voltage, and resistance relate
through Ohm’s Law (V = IR) and understand resistivity.
Capacitance: Study the relationship between charge, capacitance, and voltage
(Q = CV) and applications of capacitors in circuits.
RC Circuits: Understand charging and discharging of capacitors, time
constant, and how to calculate time for full charge/discharge.
Electric Fields: Learn about electric field strength, potential difference, and
the relationship between the two.
3. Waves and Optics:
Wave Properties: Focus on the relationship between wavelength, frequency,
speed, and how waves interact (e.g., interference and diffraction).
Refraction and Total Internal Reflection: Understand how light bends as it
moves between different mediums, and how total internal reflection works
(fiber optics).
Wavefronts and Diffraction: Study the Huygens principle and how diffraction
patterns form in slits and gratings.
4. Thermal Physics:
Temperature and Heat: Study the kinetic theory of gases, and how
temperature and pressure are related.
Specific Heat Capacity: Understand the concept of heat energy transfer and
the formula for calculating energy needed to change temperature (Q = mcΔT).
Latent Heat: Study the energy required for phase changes (e.g., melting,
boiling).
5. Nuclear Physics:
Radioactivity: Study the types of radiation (alpha, beta, gamma) and
understand concepts like half-life and decay constant.
Nuclear Reactions: Learn about nuclear fission and fusion, and how energy
is released in these processes.
6. Practical Skills:
Experimental Techniques: Focus on understanding how to conduct
experiments, interpret results, and analyze uncertainties in measurements.
Graphing and Data Analysis: Practice drawing graphs, determining gradients,
and calculating uncertainties in data.
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Section A box
Answer all questions in this section.
0 1 A hacksaw blade is a thin flexible strip of metal.
Figure 1 shows a blade clamped between two blocks above a horizontal bench.
A pen is attached to the free end of the blade.
Figure 1
The free end of the blade is displaced and released.
The blade oscillates in a horizontal plane as shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2
The time for each oscillation is T.
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, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 1 . 1 Table 1 shows repeated measurements of 60T. box
Table 1
Measurements of 60T / s
25.20 25.05 24.97 25.10
Show that T is about 0.42 s.
[1 mark]
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(Merged Question Paper and Marking Scheme)
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signat ure
I declare this is my own work.
AS
PHYSICS
Paper 2
Wednesday 22 May 2024 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials
You are advised to spend about
For this paper you must have: 35 minutes on Section C
For Examiner’s Use
a pencil and a ruler
Question Mark
a scientific calculator
a Data and Formulae Booklet 1
a protractor. 2
3
Instructions
4
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 5–34
Answer all questions. TOTAL
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write
outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want
to be marked.
Show all your working. IB/M/Jun24/G4001/E7
Information
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
The maximum mark for this paper is 70.
You are expected to use a scientific calculator where appropriate.
A Data and Formulae Booklet is provided as a loose insert.
,For AS Physics Paper 2, focus on the following key areas:
1. Mechanics:
Forces and Motion: Understand concepts like uniform acceleration,
Newton’s laws, and friction.
Momentum: Study the principle of conservation of momentum, impulse, and
the relationship between force and change in momentum.
Circular Motion: Understand centripetal force and acceleration, and how they
relate to motion in a circular path.
Work, Energy, and Power: Study the concepts of kinetic energy,
gravitational potential energy, and how work is done by a force.
2. Electricity:
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Current and Voltage: Know how current, voltage, and resistance relate
through Ohm’s Law (V = IR) and understand resistivity.
Capacitance: Study the relationship between charge, capacitance, and voltage
(Q = CV) and applications of capacitors in circuits.
RC Circuits: Understand charging and discharging of capacitors, time
constant, and how to calculate time for full charge/discharge.
Electric Fields: Learn about electric field strength, potential difference, and
the relationship between the two.
3. Waves and Optics:
Wave Properties: Focus on the relationship between wavelength, frequency,
speed, and how waves interact (e.g., interference and diffraction).
Refraction and Total Internal Reflection: Understand how light bends as it
moves between different mediums, and how total internal reflection works
(fiber optics).
Wavefronts and Diffraction: Study the Huygens principle and how diffraction
patterns form in slits and gratings.
4. Thermal Physics:
Temperature and Heat: Study the kinetic theory of gases, and how
temperature and pressure are related.
Specific Heat Capacity: Understand the concept of heat energy transfer and
the formula for calculating energy needed to change temperature (Q = mcΔT).
Latent Heat: Study the energy required for phase changes (e.g., melting,
boiling).
5. Nuclear Physics:
Radioactivity: Study the types of radiation (alpha, beta, gamma) and
understand concepts like half-life and decay constant.
Nuclear Reactions: Learn about nuclear fission and fusion, and how energy
is released in these processes.
6. Practical Skills:
Experimental Techniques: Focus on understanding how to conduct
experiments, interpret results, and analyze uncertainties in measurements.
Graphing and Data Analysis: Practice drawing graphs, determining gradients,
and calculating uncertainties in data.
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Section A box
Answer all questions in this section.
0 1 A hacksaw blade is a thin flexible strip of metal.
Figure 1 shows a blade clamped between two blocks above a horizontal bench.
A pen is attached to the free end of the blade.
Figure 1
The free end of the blade is displaced and released.
The blade oscillates in a horizontal plane as shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2
The time for each oscillation is T.
IB/M/Jun24/7407/2
, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 1 . 1 Table 1 shows repeated measurements of 60T. box
Table 1
Measurements of 60T / s
25.20 25.05 24.97 25.10
Show that T is about 0.42 s.
[1 mark]
Question 1 continues on the next page
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