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GCSE
PHYSICS
Foundation Tier Paper 1
Thursday 22 May 2025 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
Question Mark
• a ruler
• a scientific calculator 1
• the Physics Equations Sheet (enclosed). 2
3
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Pencil should only be used for drawing. 4
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 5
• Answer all questions in the spaces provided. 6
• 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 7
be marked. 8
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 9
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
10
• In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer.
TOTAL
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• 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.
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Answer all questions in the spaces provided. box
0 1 Manufacturing a petrol car causes carbon dioxide to be emitted into the atmosphere.
Driving a petrol car also causes carbon dioxide to be emitted.
0 1 . 1 Which of the following is an environmental problem caused by the emission of
carbon dioxide?
[1 mark]
Tick () one box.
Acid rain
Damage to the ozone layer
Global warming
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Carbon dioxide is emitted during the manufacture of the car before the car has box
been driven.
Figure 1 shows the relationship between the total distance travelled by a petrol car
and the total carbon dioxide emitted.
Figure 1
0 1 . 2 How much carbon dioxide is emitted during the manufacture of the car?
Use Figure 1.
[1 mark]
Carbon dioxide emitted = kg
Question 1 continues on the next page
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0 1 . 3 How does the total carbon dioxide emitted change as the total distance travelled by box
the car increases?
Use Figure 1.
[1 mark]
0 1 . 4 An electric car does not emit carbon dioxide as it is driven.
Choose one reason why.
[1 mark]
Tick () one box.
Electric cars are powered by a battery.
Electric cars are powered by nuclear energy.
Electric cars use diesel fuel.
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Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
F
GCSE
PHYSICS
Foundation Tier Paper 1
Thursday 22 May 2025 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
Question Mark
• a ruler
• a scientific calculator 1
• the Physics Equations Sheet (enclosed). 2
3
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Pencil should only be used for drawing. 4
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 5
• Answer all questions in the spaces provided. 6
• 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 7
be marked. 8
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 9
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
10
• In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer.
TOTAL
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.
*jun2584631F01*
IB/G/Jun25/G4007/E8 8463/1F
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Answer all questions in the spaces provided. box
0 1 Manufacturing a petrol car causes carbon dioxide to be emitted into the atmosphere.
Driving a petrol car also causes carbon dioxide to be emitted.
0 1 . 1 Which of the following is an environmental problem caused by the emission of
carbon dioxide?
[1 mark]
Tick () one box.
Acid rain
Damage to the ozone layer
Global warming
*02*
IB/G/Jun25/8463/1F
, 3
Do not write
outside the
Carbon dioxide is emitted during the manufacture of the car before the car has box
been driven.
Figure 1 shows the relationship between the total distance travelled by a petrol car
and the total carbon dioxide emitted.
Figure 1
0 1 . 2 How much carbon dioxide is emitted during the manufacture of the car?
Use Figure 1.
[1 mark]
Carbon dioxide emitted = kg
Question 1 continues on the next page
Turn over ►
*03*
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, 4
Do not write
outside the
0 1 . 3 How does the total carbon dioxide emitted change as the total distance travelled by box
the car increases?
Use Figure 1.
[1 mark]
0 1 . 4 An electric car does not emit carbon dioxide as it is driven.
Choose one reason why.
[1 mark]
Tick () one box.
Electric cars are powered by a battery.
Electric cars are powered by nuclear energy.
Electric cars use diesel fuel.
*04*
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