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Centre Candidate
number number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate re
signatu
A-level
PHYSICS
Paper 3
Section A
Time allowed: The total time
for both sections of this
Materials
For this paper you must have: paper is
a pencil and a ruler 2 hours. You are advised to
a scientific calculator spend approximately
a Data and Formulae Booklet
a protractor. 70 minutes on this section.
Instructions For Examiner’s Use
Use black ink or black ball-point
pen. Questio Mark
Fill in the boxes at the top of this n
page. 1
Answer all questions. 2
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do 3
not write outside the box around each page or on blank
4
pages.
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined TOTAL
pages at the end of this book. Write the question number
against your answer(s).
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do
not want to be marked.
Show all your working.
Information
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
The maximum mark for this paper is 45.
You are expected to use a scientific calculator where
appropriate.
A Data and Formulae Booklet is provided as a loose insert.
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, 2
Do not write
Section A outside the
box
Answer all questions in this
section.
0 1 Figure 1 shows apparatus used to measure the speed of sound in a steel rod.
Figure 1
The steel rod is suspended from a beam using rubber bands.
When the hammer is in contact with the end L of the steel rod, a circuit is
completed and the signal generator is connected to the oscilloscope.
Figure 2 shows the waveform then displayed on the oscilloscope.
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, 3
Do not write
outside the
Figure 2 box
0 1 .1 Which control on the oscilloscope should be used to centre the trace
vertically on the screen?
Tick () one box.
[1 mark]
X-shift
Y-gain
Y-shift
Question 1 continues on the next page
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Centre Candidate
number number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate re
signatu
A-level
PHYSICS
Paper 3
Section A
Time allowed: The total time
for both sections of this
Materials
For this paper you must have: paper is
a pencil and a ruler 2 hours. You are advised to
a scientific calculator spend approximately
a Data and Formulae Booklet
a protractor. 70 minutes on this section.
Instructions For Examiner’s Use
Use black ink or black ball-point
pen. Questio Mark
Fill in the boxes at the top of this n
page. 1
Answer all questions. 2
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do 3
not write outside the box around each page or on blank
4
pages.
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined TOTAL
pages at the end of this book. Write the question number
against your answer(s).
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do
not want to be marked.
Show all your working.
Information
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
The maximum mark for this paper is 45.
You are expected to use a scientific calculator where
appropriate.
A Data and Formulae Booklet is provided as a loose insert.
IB/M/Jun22/E8
,7408/3A
, 2
Do not write
Section A outside the
box
Answer all questions in this
section.
0 1 Figure 1 shows apparatus used to measure the speed of sound in a steel rod.
Figure 1
The steel rod is suspended from a beam using rubber bands.
When the hammer is in contact with the end L of the steel rod, a circuit is
completed and the signal generator is connected to the oscilloscope.
Figure 2 shows the waveform then displayed on the oscilloscope.
*02
IB/M/
* Jun22/7408/3A
, 3
Do not write
outside the
Figure 2 box
0 1 .1 Which control on the oscilloscope should be used to centre the trace
vertically on the screen?
Tick () one box.
[1 mark]
X-shift
Y-gain
Y-shift
Question 1 continues on the next page
Turn over ►
*03
IB/M/
* Jun22/7408/3A
