Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level Physics UNIT 3 MAY 2025 QUESTION PAPER: Practical Skills in Physics I

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Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level
Monday 19 May 2025
Morning (Time: 1 hour 20 minutes) Paper
reference WPH13/01
Physics
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International Advanced Subsidiary/Advanced Level
UNIT 3: Practical Skills in Physics I

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Scientific calculator, ruler



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•• Answer all questions.
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• Show all your working out in calculations and include units where appropriate.
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•• The total mark for this paper is 50.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
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, Answer ALL questions.
1: A student made measurements on the solid metal prism shown.
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(a) The student used a balance to determine the mass of the metal prism.
The reading on the balance is shown below.


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(i) State the resolution of the balance.
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(ii) Determine the percentage uncertainty in this reading.
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Percentage uncertainty = . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .




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