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Friday 23 May 2025 – Morning
A Level Physics A
H556/01 Modelling physics
Time allowed: 2 hours 15 minutes

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Section A

You should spend a maximum of 30 minutes on this section.

Write your answer to each question in the box provided.

1 Which of these physical constants requires the greatest number of different base SI units?

A Avogadro constant, NA

B Boltzmann constant, k

C Gravitational constant, G

D Molar gas constant, R


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2 A metal block of mass m is at temperature T0. An electrical heater of constant power P heats the block
for time t and it reaches a temperature T1. The overall efficiency of the process is x.

Which expression gives the correct value of c, specific heat capacity of the block?

A Pt
m(T1 – T0)
Pt
B mx(T1 – T0)

C Ptx
m(T1 – T0)
Px
D mt(T1 – T0)

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3 Which row of the table describes the conditions which apply to an inelastic collision?

Kinetic energy Total energy Momentum
A Conserved Not conserved Conserved
B Not conserved Conserved Conserved
C Not conserved Conserved Not conserved
D Not conserved Not conserved Not conserved



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4 A light rod is hung from a horizontal ceiling using 2 springs, one attached to each end. The springs
have force constants k and 2k.

A downwards force F is applied closer to one end of the rod such that the rod is horizontal. What is the

tension T in the spring with the force constant 2k?




T

force force
constant 2k constant k

T


rod

F

F
A
3
F
B
2
2F
C
3
D F


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5 A material is heated so that it changes state from solid to liquid and after further heating changes to gas.

Which of the following properties of the particles have increased?

1 Mean kinetic energy
2 Order
3 Spacing


A 1 and 3 only

B 1, 2 and 3

C 2 and 3 only

D 3 only


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