Combined Science · Edexcel 1SC0 · Paper 6: Physics 2 · Foundation · June 2024
Figure 1 shows a circuit containing a battery and four other components.
Label the four components in Figure 1, using words from the box.
(4)
The circuit in Figure 1 is switched on.
A charge of 1.2 C leaves the battery in a time of 4.0 s.
Calculate the current in the circuit.
Use the equation
current =........ A
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Figure 2 shows the shape of the magnetic field lines around a bar magnet.
Draw one arrow on a magnetic field line in Figure 2 to show the direction of that magnetic field line.
(1)
Draw an X on Figure 2 to show where the magnetic field is strongest.
(1)
Give a reason why Figure 2 shows the magnetic field is strongest at point X.
(1)
A student places two magnets on a smooth bench.
The student holds the magnets close to each other, as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3
Draw some magnetic field lines on Figure 3 to show the shape of the magnetic field between the two magnets.
(2)
The student is holding the two magnets on the smooth bench.
State what would happen if the student let go of one of the magnets.
(1)
A student is given two permanent magnets and some paper clips, as shown in Figure 4.
The paper clips are not magnets, but they are made from a magnetic material.
Which of these is a magnetic material?
(1)
Describe how the student could use the paper clips to find out which of the two permanent magnets is the stronger magnet.
(2)
Figure 5 shows a truck on a horizontal road.
A force of 1200 N pulls the truck along the road for a distance of 8.0 m.
Calculate the work done by the 1200 N force.
Use the equation
work done = force 
distance moved in the direction of the force
State the unit of work done.
work done =........
unit........
(3)
At 8.0 m the force is removed and the truck slows down until it stops.
Describe the energy transfers as the truck slows down.
(2)
A box has a mass of 90 kg.
Which of these is the weight of the box?
(1)
Figure 6 shows a truck lifting a different box.
A student calculates the change in gravitational potential energy, ΔGPE, for the box at different heights.
Figure 7 shows the results of the student’s calculations.
The student has made one incorrect calculation.
(1)
The truck lifts the box from the ground to a height of 2.0 m.
This takes a time of 5.0 s.
Using data from the graph in Figure 7, calculate the power needed to lift the box.
Use the equation
power =........ W
(3)
Figure 8 shows a saucepan of milk being heated on an electric cooker.
Figure 8
Figure 9 is a table of data about the milk being heated.
Using data from the table in Figure 9, calculate the increase in temperature of the milk.
increase in temperature =........ °C
(1)
Using data from the table in Figure 9, calculate the specific heat capacity of the milk.
Use the equation
specific heat capacity =........ J/kg °C
(2)
The cooker supplies 130 000 J of energy in a time of 87 s.
Calculate the power supplied by the cooker.
Use the equation
Give your answer to 2 significant figures.
power =........ W
(3)
The cooker supplies 130 000 J of energy but only 96 000 J of this energy is used to heat the milk.
Calculate the efficiency of heating the milk using this cooker.
Use the equation
efficiency =........
(2)
The wiring for the cooker has safety features.
Which of these wires would help to protect a person from getting an electric shock if a fault developed in the cooker?
(1)
Explain how a fuse can prevent overheating of the wiring for the cooker.
(2)
Some students investigate resistors in parallel.
The students set up a circuit containing four identical resistors.
The circuit used is shown in Figure 11.
Figure 11
The students measure the current from the power supply and the voltage (p.d.) across the resistors.
On Figure 11, draw a voltmeter connected to measure the voltage (p.d.) across the resistors.
(1)
T he students remove one resistor and measure the current and voltage again with only 3 resistors in the circuit.
T hey repeat the measurements of current and voltage with only 2 resistors in the circuit and then with only 1 resistor in the circuit.
Figure 12 is a table of their results.
| number of resistors | current in mA | voltage in V |
| 4 | 6.00 | |
| 3 | 27.3 | 6.00 |
| 2 | 18.2 | 6.00 |
| 1 | 9.1 | 6.00 |
Using data from the table in Figure 12, predict the current from the power supply when there are 4 resistors in the circuit.
current =........ mA
(1)
Using data from the table in Figure 12, calculate the resistance of only 1 resistor.
resistance =........ Ω
(3)
Using data from the table in Figure 12, explain what happens to the total resistance of the circuit as the number of resistors in parallel decreases.
(3)
An electric fire is connected to a 230 V mains supply.
A current of 9.0 A is supplied to the fire.
Calculate the power supplied to the fire.
Use the equation
power = current 
voltage
power =........ W
(2)
Figure 13 gives information about the density of aluminium.
| density in g/cm3 | |
| solid aluminium | 2.70 |
| liquid aluminium | 2.38 |
Explain the difference between the density of solid aluminium and the density of liquid aluminium in terms of the arrangement of particles.
(2)
A student boils some water.
Calculate the amount of thermal energy needed to change 60.0 g of water to steam at its boiling point.
The specific latent heat of vaporisation of water, L, is 2.26 × 106 J/kg.
Use the equation
amount of thermal energy =........ J
(2)
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