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May 2025 Pearson Edexcel: GCSE (9–1)
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Physics IPHO/IH – Paper 1 – Higher Tier –
Merged Question Paper & Mark Scheme
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Thursday 22 May 2025
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes) Paper
reference 1PH0/1H
Physics 🟐 🟐
PAPER 1
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 100.
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 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 question.
• your answers if you have time at the end.
Check
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a cross .
1 This question is about both infrasound and ultrasound.
(a) Which of these is a frequency of infrasound?
(1)
A 2.2 Hz
B 2.2 kHz
C 22 Hz
D 22 kHz
(b) Figure 1 shows a technician standing in front of a wall.
wall
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technician
7.6 m
Figure 1
The technician has a device that can emit and detect ultrasound.
The device emits a pulse of ultrasound towards the wall and detects the echo of
the pulse a short time later.
The wall is 7.6 m from the device.
The speed of ultrasound in air is 330 m / s.
Calculate the time between the emission of the pulse and the detection of
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the echo.
(3)
time = .......................... s
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, (c) Explain why humans cannot hear infrasound.
(2)
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(Total for Question 1 = 6 marks)
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Candidate surname Other names
May 2025 Pearson Edexcel: GCSE (9–1)
Centre Number Candidate Number
Physics IPHO/IH – Paper 1 – Higher Tier –
Merged Question Paper & Mark Scheme
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Thursday 22 May 2025
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes) Paper
reference 1PH0/1H
Physics 🟐 🟐
PAPER 1
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 100.
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 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 question.
• your answers if you have time at the end.
Check
Turn over
P78729RA
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
Y:1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/
, 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 box and then mark your new answer with
a cross .
1 This question is about both infrasound and ultrasound.
(a) Which of these is a frequency of infrasound?
(1)
A 2.2 Hz
B 2.2 kHz
C 22 Hz
D 22 kHz
(b) Figure 1 shows a technician standing in front of a wall.
wall
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technician
7.6 m
Figure 1
The technician has a device that can emit and detect ultrasound.
The device emits a pulse of ultrasound towards the wall and detects the echo of
the pulse a short time later.
The wall is 7.6 m from the device.
The speed of ultrasound in air is 330 m / s.
Calculate the time between the emission of the pulse and the detection of
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the echo.
(3)
time = .......................... s
2
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, (c) Explain why humans cannot hear infrasound.
(2)
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(Total for Question 1 = 6 marks)
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