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Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Thursday 22 May 2025
Morning (Time: 1 hour 10
minutes)
Paper
referenc 1SC0/1PH
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Combined Science
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PAPER 3
Higher Tier
You must have: Total Marks
Calculator, ruler, Equation Booklet (enclosed)
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) Combined Science Physics PAPER 3 Higher Tier QP
MAY 2025
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your
centre number and candidate number.
•
• Answer
name, all
Answer the questions in the spaces
provided – there may be more space
questions.
than you need.
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 60.
• The marks for each question are shown in
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• In questions marked with an asterisk (*), marks will be awarded for your
brackets
ability to structure 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
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
question.
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 one of the four boxes . If you
change your mind about an answer, put a line through the box and then
mark your new answer with
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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
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(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.
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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
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, (b) Some students are investigating forces.
They use a newton meter to keep a trolley stationary on a sloping
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runway, as shown in Figure 2.
newton meter
trolley
runway
h
Figure 2
They measure the force needed to keep the trolley stationary on
the sloping runway.
(i) They do this at four different places on the runway.
When the height, h, of the runway is 0.60 m, their four readings for
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force are
2.1 N 2.7 N 2.5 N 2.2 N
Calculate the mean value of these forces. (1)
mean force =.............................N
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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
referenc 1SC0/1PH
e
Combined Science
🟐 🟐
PAPER 3
Higher Tier
You must have: Total Marks
Calculator, ruler, Equation Booklet (enclosed)
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) Combined Science Physics PAPER 3 Higher Tier QP
MAY 2025
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your
centre number and candidate number.
•
• Answer
name, all
Answer the questions in the spaces
provided – there may be more space
questions.
than you need.
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 60.
• The marks for each question are shown in
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• In questions marked with an asterisk (*), marks will be awarded for your
brackets
ability to structure 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
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
question.
Turn over
P78702RA
©2025 Pearson
Education Ltd.
Y:1/1/1/1/1/1/
,DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
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 mind about an answer, put a line through the box and then
mark your new answer with
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
a cross .
1 (a) Figure 1 shows the two forces acting on a beach ball as it falls through the air.
air resistance
AREA
weight = 2.5 N
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
(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.
AREA
Calculate the acceleration of the beach ball as it
falls. Use the equation
F=m×a
(3)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
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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■ over
, (b) Some students are investigating forces.
They use a newton meter to keep a trolley stationary on a sloping
AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
runway, as shown in Figure 2.
newton meter
trolley
runway
h
Figure 2
They measure the force needed to keep the trolley stationary on
the sloping runway.
(i) They do this at four different places on the runway.
When the height, h, of the runway is 0.60 m, their four readings for
AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
force are
2.1 N 2.7 N 2.5 N 2.2 N
Calculate the mean value of these forces. (1)
mean force =.............................N
AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
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