ERRATUM NOTICE
Monday 17 June 2024 – Morning
A Level Physics B (Advancing Physics)
H557/03 Practical skills in physics
FOR THE ATTENTION OF THE EXAMS OFFICER
To be opened on the day of the exam
Instructions to invigilators:
Before the start of the exam, give one copy of this erratum to each candidate.
Ask all candidates to correct pages 5 and 7 of the Data, Formulae and Relationships
Booklet as per the instructions to candidates below before starting the exam.
Instructions to candidates:
Add these equations to the Data, Formula and Relationships Booklet.
On page 5 in the section Motion and Forces:
In the same section Motion and Forces:
On page 7 in the section Field and Potential:
,Monday 17 June 2024 – Morning
A Level Physics B (Advancing Physics)
H557/03 Practical skills in physics
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
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Section A
1 This question is about an experiment to find the specific thermal capacity of aluminium.
An electrical heater is placed in an aluminium block as shown in Fig. 1.1. A mercury in glass
thermometer is inserted into a hole in the block to record the temperature of the block.
Fig. 1.1
thermometer
heater connected
to electrical supply
aluminium
block
(a) Suggest a practical technique to improve the thermal connection between the thermometer and
the block.
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Monday 17 June 2024 – Morning
A Level Physics B (Advancing Physics)
H557/03 Practical skills in physics
FOR THE ATTENTION OF THE EXAMS OFFICER
To be opened on the day of the exam
Instructions to invigilators:
Before the start of the exam, give one copy of this erratum to each candidate.
Ask all candidates to correct pages 5 and 7 of the Data, Formulae and Relationships
Booklet as per the instructions to candidates below before starting the exam.
Instructions to candidates:
Add these equations to the Data, Formula and Relationships Booklet.
On page 5 in the section Motion and Forces:
In the same section Motion and Forces:
On page 7 in the section Field and Potential:
,Monday 17 June 2024 – Morning
A Level Physics B (Advancing Physics)
H557/03 Practical skills in physics
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Turn over
, 2
BLANK PAGE
PLEASE DO NOT WRITE ON THIS PAGE
, 3
Section A
1 This question is about an experiment to find the specific thermal capacity of aluminium.
An electrical heater is placed in an aluminium block as shown in Fig. 1.1. A mercury in glass
thermometer is inserted into a hole in the block to record the temperature of the block.
Fig. 1.1
thermometer
heater connected
to electrical supply
aluminium
block
(a) Suggest a practical technique to improve the thermal connection between the thermometer and
the block.
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..........................................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................... [1]
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