ACTUAL MAY 2024 A-LEVEL PHYSICS PAPER 1 7408/1 QUESTION PAPER
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A-level PHYSICS
Paper 1
Friday 24 May 2024 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
• a pencil and a ruler
Question Mark
• a scientific calculator • a Data and Formulae Booklet • a protractor.
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Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 2
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
• Answer all questions. 3
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside the
box around each page or on blank pages. 4
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of this
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book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want
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to be marked.
• Show all your working.
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Information 8–32
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 85. TOTAL
• 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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Section A
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0 1 .1 State the names of the four fundamental interactions.
[1 mark]
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.2 State the products of the decay of a free neutron.
[1 mark]
0 1
.3 Explain which of the fundamental interactions is responsible for the decay of the
neutron.
[2 marks]
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.4 The forces between two moving electrons cause their paths to change.
Explain, using the concept of exchange particles, why the electron paths change.
[3 marks]
IB/M/Jun24/7408/1
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
A-level PHYSICS
Paper 1
Friday 24 May 2024 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
• a pencil and a ruler
Question Mark
• a scientific calculator • a Data and Formulae Booklet • a protractor.
1
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 2
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
• Answer all questions. 3
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside the
box around each page or on blank pages. 4
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of this
5
book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want
6
to be marked.
• Show all your working.
7
Information 8–32
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 85. TOTAL
• You are expected to use a scientific calculator where appropriate.
• A Data and Formulae Booklet is provided as a loose insert.
, 2
Do not write
outside the
box
*JUN247408101* IB/M/Jun24/E10 7408/1
IB/M/Jun24/7408/1
, 3
Do not write outside the box
Section A
Answer all questions in this section.
7
Turn over ►
IB/M/Jun24/7408/1
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Do not write
outside the
box
0 1 .1 State the names of the four fundamental interactions.
[1 mark]
1
2
3
4
0 1
.2 State the products of the decay of a free neutron.
[1 mark]
0 1
.3 Explain which of the fundamental interactions is responsible for the decay of the
neutron.
[2 marks]
0 1
.4 The forces between two moving electrons cause their paths to change.
Explain, using the concept of exchange particles, why the electron paths change.
[3 marks]
IB/M/Jun24/7408/1
