[Date] Pearson Edexcel
GCE In Physics
(8PH0) Paper 01
: Core Physics I
[Author name]
[COMPANY NAME]
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Candidate surname Other names
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Number Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 3
GCE
Wednesday 17 Mayreferenc
Morning (Time: 1 hour 30
minutes)
e
8PH0/01
Physics
Advanced Subsidiary
PAPER 1: Core
Physics I
You must have: Total
Scientific calculator, ruler, Marks
protractor
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball‑point
•• IfFillpencil is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
in the boxes at the top of this page with your
pen.
centre number and candidate
•• Answer
number.all questions in Sections A and
name,
Answer the questions
B. – there may be moreinspace
the spaces
than you
need.
provided
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• 80.
In the question marked with an asterisk (*), marks will be awarded for your
ability to structure your answer logically, showing how the points that you
• make are related or follow on from each other where appropriate.
The list of data, formulae and relationships is printed at the end of this booklet.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Try
•• Check
to answer every
your answers if you have time at the
You are advised to show your working in calculations including units where
question.
appropriate
end. Turn over
.
, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions.
AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
All multiple choice questions must be answered with a cross in the box for the correct answer
from A to D. If you change your mind about an answer, put a line through the box and then
mark your new answer with a cross .
1 A student throws a ball vertically upwards.
Which of the following shows a free‑body force diagram for the ball immediately after
it leaves the student’s hand?
AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
A B C D
A
B
C
D
(Total for Question 1 = 1 mark)
2 Which row of the table contains only scalar quantities?
AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
A speed displacement current
B energy mass momentum
C power time work done
D acceleration work done temperature
(Total for Question 2 = 1 mark)
2
, 3 A ball falls from rest through glycerine and reaches terminal velocity.
Which of the following graphs shows how displacement s varies with time t for
the ball?
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
s s
t t
AREA
A B
s s
t t
C D
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
A
B
C
D
AREA
(Total for Question 3 = 1 mark)
4 A piece of conducting putty is shaped into a cylinder of uniform cross‑sectional area,
as shown. The length of the cylinder is l. The resistance between the two ends is 8.0 Ω.
l
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
The piece of putty is then rolled out until the length is 2l.
Which of the following is now the value of the resistance between the two ends?
A 2.0 Ω
B 4.0 Ω
AREA
C 16.0 Ω
D 32.0 Ω
(Total for Question 4 = 1 mark)
3
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GCE In Physics
(8PH0) Paper 01
: Core Physics I
[Author name]
[COMPANY NAME]
, Please check the examination details below before entering your candidate information
Candidate surname Other names
Centre Candidate
Number Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 3
GCE
Wednesday 17 Mayreferenc
Morning (Time: 1 hour 30
minutes)
e
8PH0/01
Physics
Advanced Subsidiary
PAPER 1: Core
Physics I
You must have: Total
Scientific calculator, ruler, Marks
protractor
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball‑point
•• IfFillpencil is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
in the boxes at the top of this page with your
pen.
centre number and candidate
•• Answer
number.all questions in Sections A and
name,
Answer the questions
B. – there may be moreinspace
the spaces
than you
need.
provided
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• 80.
In the question marked with an asterisk (*), marks will be awarded for your
ability to structure your answer logically, showing how the points that you
• make are related or follow on from each other where appropriate.
The list of data, formulae and relationships is printed at the end of this booklet.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Try
•• Check
to answer every
your answers if you have time at the
You are advised to show your working in calculations including units where
question.
appropriate
end. Turn over
.
, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions.
AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
All multiple choice questions must be answered with a cross in the box for the correct answer
from A to D. If you change your mind about an answer, put a line through the box and then
mark your new answer with a cross .
1 A student throws a ball vertically upwards.
Which of the following shows a free‑body force diagram for the ball immediately after
it leaves the student’s hand?
AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
A B C D
A
B
C
D
(Total for Question 1 = 1 mark)
2 Which row of the table contains only scalar quantities?
AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
A speed displacement current
B energy mass momentum
C power time work done
D acceleration work done temperature
(Total for Question 2 = 1 mark)
2
, 3 A ball falls from rest through glycerine and reaches terminal velocity.
Which of the following graphs shows how displacement s varies with time t for
the ball?
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
s s
t t
AREA
A B
s s
t t
C D
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
A
B
C
D
AREA
(Total for Question 3 = 1 mark)
4 A piece of conducting putty is shaped into a cylinder of uniform cross‑sectional area,
as shown. The length of the cylinder is l. The resistance between the two ends is 8.0 Ω.
l
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
The piece of putty is then rolled out until the length is 2l.
Which of the following is now the value of the resistance between the two ends?
A 2.0 Ω
B 4.0 Ω
AREA
C 16.0 Ω
D 32.0 Ω
(Total for Question 4 = 1 mark)
3
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