(a) Explain what is meant by the concept of work.

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.............................................. [2]
(b) Using your answer to (a), derive an expression for the increase in
gravitational potential energy Ep when an object of mass m is raised
vertically through a distance h near the Earths surface.
The acceleration of free fall near the Earths surface is g.
[3]
[Total: 5]

6. When a liquid is boiling, thermal energy must be supplied in order to

maintain a constant temperature.
(a) State two processes for which thermal energy is required during
boiling.
[2]

1. ...................................................................................................
................................................
........................................................................................................
...............................................
2. ...................................................................................................
...............................................
........................................................................................................
..............................................

(b) A student carries out an experiment to determine the specific

latent heat of vaporisation of a liquid.
Some liquid in a beaker is heated electrically as shown in Fig. 4.1.

Fig. 4.1
Energy is supplied at a constant rate to the heater. When the liquid is
boiling at a constant rate, the mass of liquid evaporated in 5.0 minutes
is measured.
The power of the heater is then changed and the procedure is
repeated.
Data for the two power ratings are given in Fig. 4.2.

(i)

Suggest:

Question continued on next page

1. how it may be checked that the liquid is boiling at a constant rate,

................................................................................................................
...................................................
................................................................................................................
............................................. [1]

2. why the rate of evaporation is determined for two different power

ratings.
................................................................................................................
...................................................
................................................................................................................
............................................. [1]
(ii) Calculate the specific latent heat of vaporisation of the liquid.

specific latent heat of vaporisation = ........................ J g 1 [3]

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A student investigates the motion of a toy car down a ramp.

The toy car is released from rest on the ramp at position 1, as shown in
Fig. 1.1.

(a) The toy car leaves the ramp at position 2. It travels a distance d
along the floor and comes to rest at position 3. Distance d is between 1
and 2 metres.
(i) Suggest a method for measuring d.
.................................................................................................................
.............
...........................................................................
.................................................................................................................

........................................[1]
(ii) Describe how the student could ensure that the toy car is released
from the same point on the ramp each time.
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.............................................................. ..................................................
.................................................................................................................
............................... [2]
(iii) On Fig. 1.1, mark the height h through which the toy car falls
from position 1 to position 2. [1]
(b) The student releases the toy car from the same point on the ramp
five times and measures d each time. The student obtains the
following values of d in centimetres.

(i) Calculate dav , the average value for d.Give your answer to a
suitable number of significant figures.

dav = ...................................................[2]
9d(ii) Suggest a reason why the results for d vary.

................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................
..................... [1]

(c) By adjusting the angle of the ramp, the student repeats the
experiment for different values of the height h.
The results obtained for h and dav are recorded in Fig. 1.2.

(i) On Fig. 1.3, plot the graph of dav / cm on the y-axis against h / cm
on the x-axis. Draw the line of best fit.

(ii) Describe the relationship between dav and h.

.................................................................................................................
............................
.................................................................................................................
........................................ [1]

(d) The car is now released with h = 2 cm. Use your graph to state
what happens to the car.

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Mark Scheme

Three resistors A, B and C are connected in a circuit with a cell, as

shown in Fig. 3.1.

(a) State the arrangement of resistors B and C in the circuit.

.................................................................................................................
.............................. [1]
(b) On Fig. 3.1, draw:
(i) the symbol for a voltmeter placed correctly to measure the voltage
provided by the cell,
(ii) an X to indicate the position of an ammeter to measure the current
in resistor A. [1]
(c) The voltmeter is shown in Fig. 3.2.

(i) State the voltmeter reading V on Fig. 3.2.

V = .................................[1]
(ii) Resistors A, B and C have resistances RA, RB and RC where RA =
RB = RC = 10 .
Use your answer for V in (c)(i) and the relationship below to find the
value of the current I in resistor A.

I = .................................[1]
(d) Four students try to build the circuit of Fig. 3.1 with three 10
resistors and a cell.
Their circuit diagrams are shown in Fig. 3.3.

State and explain which circuit is not the same as the circuit in Fig.
3.1.
.................................................................................................................
............................................ ....................................................................
.................................................................................... [1]

Two straight electrical conductors are parallel to one another. Each

carries a current, one into the plane of the paper and one out of the
plane of the paper.
Which diagram shows the magnetic field around the two wires?

29.

30. The diagram shows two metal plates connected to a constant high
voltage.

Which graph shows the variation of the electric field strength E midway
between the two plates as the distance d between the two plates is
increased? A

A mass m is situated in a uniform gravitational field.

When the mass moves through a displacement x, from P to Q, it loses

an amount of potential energy E.
Which row correctly specifies the magnitude and the direction of the
acceleration due to gravity in this field? A

Answer Key
Paper 1
1
B
16
D

2
17
C

3
C
18
D

4
C
19

5
D
20

6
B
21
B

7
C
22

10

23

24

25
B

11
D
26
C

12
A
27

13
A
28

Spare Questions
A heavy roller is pushed across a horizontal grass surface.
A force of 50 N is needed to push it at a steady velocity of 0.50 m.s 1.

How much work is done on the roller when it is pushed for 10 s?

A 130 J
D 870 J

B 220 J

C 250 J

14
29

15
D
30

A rocket is travelling away from Earth at a speed of 11 km s 1 in a

direction at 60 to the Earths surface at a point where the
gravitational field strength is 9.3 N kg1.
If the mass of the rocket at this moment is 4.0 10 6 kg, at what rate is
the rocket gaining gravitational potential energy?
A 4.2 108 W
B 3.6 1010 W
C 2.1 1011 W
D 3.5 1011 W
In the diagrams, resistor P has twice the resistance of resistor Q.
Which network has the lowest resistance?

The diagram shows a battery of e.m.f. 6.0 V and internal resistance 1.2
connected to a resistor of resistance 5.0 .

Another 5.0 resistor is connected in parallel to the original 5.0

resistor.
What is the ratio: total current with two 5.0 resistors/ total
current with one 5.0 resistor?
A 0.50
D 2.0

B 0.55

C 1.7

A clay pigeon is launched vertically into the air from the ground.

A marksman lies 170 m away from the launching device on level

ground. Just as the clay pigeon reaches its maximum height of 60 m,
the marksman fires a bullet aimed directly at the clay pigeon. The
bullet leaves the rifle with a speed of 300 m s1.

At what time after the bullet is fired is the clay pigeon hit? Assume air
resistance is negligible.
A 0.17 s
B 0.57 s
C 0.60 s
D 1.66 s

A mass is dropped from rest, and falls through a distance of 2.0 m in a

vacuum. An observer records the time taken for the mass to fall
through this distance using a manually operated stopwatch and
repeats the measurements a further two times. The average result of
these measured times, displayed in the table below, was used to
determine a value for the acceleration of free fall. This was calculated
to be 9.8 m s2.

Which statement best relates to the experiment?

A The measurements are precise and accurate with no evidence of
random errors.
B The measurements are not accurate and not always recorded to the
degree of precision of the measuring device but the calculated
experimental result is accurate.
C The measurements are not always recorded to the degree of
precision of the measuring device but are accurate. Systematic errors
may be present.
D The range of results shows that there were random errors made but
the calculated value is correct so the experiment was successful.
16. A small body of mass m rests on a horizontal turntable at a
distance r from the centre. If the maximum frictional force between
the body and the turntable is mg/2, what is the angular speed at which
the body starts to slip? D

The diagram shows the path of a charged particle through a uniform

electric field, having vertical
field lines.

What could give a path of this shape?

A a positive charge travelling left to right in a field directed downwards
B a positive charge travelling right to left in a field directed downwards
C a negative charge travelling right to left in a field directed upwards
D a negative charge travelling left to right in a field directed
downwards

25. An electric power cable consists of six copper wires c surrounding

a steel core s.

A length of 1.0 km of one of the copper wires has a resistance of 10

and 1.0 km of the steel core
has a resistance of 100 .
What is the approximate resistance of a 1.0 km length of the power
cable?
A 0.61
B 1.6
C
160
D 610
A battery is marked 9.0 V.
What does this mean?
A Each coulomb of charge from the battery supplies 9.0 J of electrical
energy to the whole circuit.
B The battery supplies 9.0 J to an external circuit for each coulomb of
charge.
C The potential difference across any component connected to the
battery will be 9.0 V.
D There will always be 9.0 V across the battery terminals.

26. The circular cross-sectional area of a metal wire varies along its length.
There is a current in the wire. The narrow end of the wire is at a reference
potential of zero.

Which graph best represents the variation with distance x along the wire of
the potential difference V relative to the reference zero? C

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When a liquid is boiling, thermal energy must be supplied in order to

maintain a constant temperature.
(a) State two processes for which thermal energy is required during
boiling.
[2]

1. ...................................................................................................
................................................
........................................................................................................
...............................................
2. ...................................................................................................
...............................................
........................................................................................................
..............................................
(b) A student carries out an experiment to determine the specific
latent heat of vaporisation of a liquid.
Some liquid in a beaker is heated electrically as shown in Fig. 4.1.

Fig. 4.1
Energy is supplied at a constant rate to the heater. When the liquid is
boiling at a constant rate, the mass of liquid evaporated in 5.0 minutes
is measured.
The power of the heater is then changed and the procedure is
repeated.
Data for the two power ratings are given in Fig. 4.2.

Question continued on next page

(i)

Suggest:

1. how it may be checked that the liquid is boiling at a constant rate,

................................................................................................................
...................................................
................................................................................................................
............................................. [1]
2. why the rate of evaporation is determined for two different power
ratings.

................................................................................................................
...................................................
................................................................................................................
............................................. [1]
(ii) Calculate the specific latent heat of vaporisation of the liquid.

specific latent heat of vaporisation = ........................ J g 1 [3]

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A student investigates the motion of a toy car down a ramp.

The toy car is released from rest on the ramp at position 1, as shown in
Fig. 1.1.

(a) The toy car leaves the ramp at position 2. It travels a distance d
along the floor and comes to rest at position 3. Distance d is between 1
and 2 metres.
(i) Suggest a method for measuring d.
.................................................................................................................
.............
...........................................................................
.................................................................................................................
........................................[1]

(ii) Describe how the student could ensure that the toy car is released
from the same point on the ramp each time.
.................................................................................................................
....................................................................................... .........................
.................................................................................................................
.............................................................. ..................................................
.................................................................................................................
............................... [2]
(iii) On Fig. 1.1, mark the height h through which the toy car falls
from position 1 to position 2. [1]
(b) The student releases the toy car from the same point on the ramp
five times and measures d each time. The student obtains the
following values of d in centimetres.

(i) Calculate dav , the average value for d.Give your answer to a
suitable number of significant figures.

dav = ...................................................[2]
9d(ii) Suggest a reason why the results for d vary.

................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................
..................... [1]

(c) By adjusting the angle of the ramp, the student repeats the
experiment for different values of the height h.

The results obtained for h and dav are recorded in Fig. 1.2.

(i) On Fig. 1.3, plot the graph of dav / cm on the y-axis against h / cm
on the x-axis. Draw the line of best fit.

(ii) Describe the relationship between dav and h.

.................................................................................................................
............................
.................................................................................................................
........................................ [1]

(d) The car is now released with h = 2 cm. Use your graph to state
what happens to the car.

.................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................
...................................................................................... [1]
Mark Scheme

Three resistors A, B and C are connected in a circuit with a cell, as

shown in Fig. 3.1.

(a) State the arrangement of resistors B and C in the circuit.

.................................................................................................................
.............................. [1]
(b) On Fig. 3.1, draw:
(i) the symbol for a voltmeter placed correctly to measure the voltage
provided by the cell,
(ii) an X to indicate the position of an ammeter to measure the current
in resistor A. [1]
(c) The voltmeter is shown in Fig. 3.2.

(i) State the voltmeter reading V on Fig. 3.2.

V = .................................[1]
(ii) Resistors A, B and C have resistances RA, RB and RC where RA =
RB = RC = 10 .
Use your answer for V in (c)(i) and the relationship below to find the
value of the current I in resistor A.

I = .................................[1]
(d) Four students try to build the circuit of Fig. 3.1 with three 10
resistors and a cell.
Their circuit diagrams are shown in Fig. 3.3.

State and explain which circuit is not the same as the circuit in Fig.
3.1.
.................................................................................................................
............................................ ....................................................................
.................................................................................... [1]

Two straight electrical conductors are parallel to one another. Each

carries a current, one into the plane of the paper and one out of the
plane of the paper.
Which diagram shows the magnetic field around the two wires?

29.

30. The diagram shows two metal plates connected to a constant high
voltage.

Which graph shows the variation of the electric field strength E midway
between the two plates as the distance d between the two plates is
increased? A

A mass m is situated in a uniform gravitational field.

When the mass moves through a displacement x, from P to Q, it loses

an amount of potential energy E.
Which row correctly specifies the magnitude and the direction of the
acceleration due to gravity in this field? A

Answer Key
Paper 1
1
B
16
D

2
17
C

3
C
18
D

4
C
19

5
D
20

6
B
21
B

7
C
22

10

23

24

25
B

11
D
26
C

12
A
27

13
A
28

Spare Questions
A heavy roller is pushed across a horizontal grass surface.
A force of 50 N is needed to push it at a steady velocity of 0.50 m.s 1.

How much work is done on the roller when it is pushed for 10 s?

A 130 J
D 870 J

B 220 J

C 250 J

14
29

15
D
30

A rocket is travelling away from Earth at a speed of 11 km s 1 in a

direction at 60 to the Earths surface at a point where the
gravitational field strength is 9.3 N kg1.
If the mass of the rocket at this moment is 4.0 10 6 kg, at what rate is
the rocket gaining gravitational potential energy?
A 4.2 108 W
B 3.6 1010 W
C 2.1 1011 W
D 3.5 1011 W
In the diagrams, resistor P has twice the resistance of resistor Q.
Which network has the lowest resistance?

The diagram shows a battery of e.m.f. 6.0 V and internal resistance 1.2
connected to a resistor of resistance 5.0 .

Another 5.0 resistor is connected in parallel to the original 5.0

resistor.
What is the ratio: total current with two 5.0 resistors/ total
current with one 5.0 resistor?
A 0.50
D 2.0

B 0.55

C 1.7

A clay pigeon is launched vertically into the air from the ground.

A marksman lies 170 m away from the launching device on level

ground. Just as the clay pigeon reaches its maximum height of 60 m,
the marksman fires a bullet aimed directly at the clay pigeon. The
bullet leaves the rifle with a speed of 300 m s1.

At what time after the bullet is fired is the clay pigeon hit? Assume air
resistance is negligible.
A 0.17 s
B 0.57 s
C 0.60 s
D 1.66 s

A mass is dropped from rest, and falls through a distance of 2.0 m in a

vacuum. An observer records the time taken for the mass to fall
through this distance using a manually operated stopwatch and
repeats the measurements a further two times. The average result of
these measured times, displayed in the table below, was used to
determine a value for the acceleration of free fall. This was calculated
to be 9.8 m s2.

Which statement best relates to the experiment?

A The measurements are precise and accurate with no evidence of
random errors.
B The measurements are not accurate and not always recorded to the
degree of precision of the measuring device but the calculated
experimental result is accurate.
C The measurements are not always recorded to the degree of
precision of the measuring device but are accurate. Systematic errors
may be present.
D The range of results shows that there were random errors made but
the calculated value is correct so the experiment was successful.
16. A small body of mass m rests on a horizontal turntable at a
distance r from the centre. If the maximum frictional force between
the body and the turntable is mg/2, what is the angular speed at which
the body starts to slip? D

The diagram shows the path of a charged particle through a uniform

electric field, having vertical
field lines.

What could give a path of this shape?

A a positive charge travelling left to right in a field directed downwards
B a positive charge travelling right to left in a field directed downwards
C a negative charge travelling right to left in a field directed upwards
D a negative charge travelling left to right in a field directed
downwards

25. An electric power cable consists of six copper wires c surrounding

a steel core s.

A length of 1.0 km of one of the copper wires has a resistance of 10

and 1.0 km of the steel core
has a resistance of 100 .
What is the approximate resistance of a 1.0 km length of the power
cable?
A 0.61
B 1.6
C
160
D 610
A battery is marked 9.0 V.
What does this mean?
A Each coulomb of charge from the battery supplies 9.0 J of electrical
energy to the whole circuit.
B The battery supplies 9.0 J to an external circuit for each coulomb of
charge.
C The potential difference across any component connected to the
battery will be 9.0 V.
D There will always be 9.0 V across the battery terminals.

26. The circular cross-sectional area of a metal wire varies along its length.
There is a current in the wire. The narrow end of the wire is at a reference
potential of zero.

Which graph best represents the variation with distance x along the wire of
the potential difference V relative to the reference zero? C