AQA GCSE PHYSICS Higher Tier Paper 2 June 2023

GCSE PHYSICS Higher Tier Paper 2 June 2023 Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes Materials For this paper you must have: • a ruler • a scientific calculator • a protractor • the Physics Equations Sheet (enclosed). Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Pencil should only be used for drawing. • Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. • Answer all questions in the spaces provided. • Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages. • Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked. • If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). • In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer. Information • The maximum mark for this paper is 100. • The marks for questions are shown in brackets. • You are expected to use a calculator where appropriate. • You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers. 8463/2H Answer all questions in the spaces provided. outside the box Infrared waves are transverse waves. . Complete the sentence. [1 mark] In a transverse wave, the direction of oscillation is to the direction of energy transfer by the wave. A student investigated how the colour of a surface affects the rate at which the surface emits infrared radiation. Figure 1 shows some of the equipment used. Figure 1 . The student wrote the following hypothesis: ‘The black-coloured flask will emit more infrared radiation than the silver-coloured flask during 10 minutes of cooling.’ Describe a method to test this hypothesis. [6 marks] box