Pearson Edexcel Level GCE Advanced Subsidiary In Physics (8PH0) Paper 02: Core Physics II QP & MS JUNE 2024

Pearson Edexcel AS Level GCE Advanced Subsidiary In Physics (8PH0) Paper 02: Core Physics II QP
& MS JUNE 2024

, Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Wednesday 22 May 2024
reference
8PH0/02
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper 8PH0/02
Physics
Advanced Subsidiary
PAPER 2: Core Physics II




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Answer ALL questions.




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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 The graph shows how the displacement of particles in a progressive wave varies with
distance along the wave, at a particular instant.

Displacement




Distance
S T




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Which of the following is the phase difference between the particles at S and T?
π
A
4
π
B
2

C π

D 2π

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, 2 Two diverging lenses are combined, as shown.
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The focal length of each lens is 0.2 m.

Which of the following is the total power of the combination?

A 5D

B –5 D

C 10 D

D –10 D

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3 An electron in an atom absorbs energy E and is excited from one energy level to the
next. When the electron returns to its original energy level a photon is emitted.
Which of the following is an expression for the wavelength of the emitted photon?

hc
A E
E
B hc
Eh
C c
c
D Eh
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