AQA GCSE Physics Paper 2 Foundation June 2022 question paper 8463/2F

When two magnets are close together they exert a force on each other.

Complete Table 1 to show if the magnets would attract or repel.

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Figure 1 shows the magnetic field around a bar magnet.

Which statements are true for the magnetic field shown in Figure 1 ?

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Figure 2 includes an electromagnet.

Which metal is used to make the core of the electromagnet?

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Complete the sentence.

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The number of turns on the coil is increased. The current remains the same.

How does this affect the strength of the magnetic field around the electromagnet?

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The metal core was removed. The current remains the same.

How does this affect the strength of the magnetic field around the electromagnet?

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Hailstones are small balls of ice. Hailstones form in clouds and fall to the ground.

Figure 3 shows different-sized hailstones.

Which force causes the hailstones to fall to the ground?

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As the hailstones begin to fall they accelerate.

Which force increases as the hailstones accelerate?

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After a short time hailstones fall at terminal velocity.

Which of the following statements is true at terminal velocity?

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A scientist investigated how the terminal velocity of hailstones varies with their diameter.

Figure 4 shows the results.

Estimate the terminal velocity for a hailstone with a diameter of 80 mm.

Show how you obtain your answer.

Give one reason why a hailstone with a large diameter has a greater terminal velocity than a hailstone with a smaller diameter.

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After falling, the hailstone hits the ground.

Figure 5 shows the forces acting on the hailstone at the moment it hits the ground.

What is the magnitude of the resultant force on the hailstone in Figure 5 ?

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What is the direction of the resultant force on the hailstone in Figure 5 ?

The Sun is at the centre of our solar system.

What type of object is the Sun?

What is the name of the galaxy our solar system is part of?

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Table 2 gives information about some of the moons in our solar system.

What is a moon?

A student researched the radius of some planets in the solar system.

radius of largest dwarf planet = 1190 km radius of smallest planet = 2440 km

The student made the following conclusions:

1. dwarf planets are always smaller than moons

2. planets are always bigger than moons.

Give one reason why each of the student’s conclusions is wrong.

Use the data given above and in Table 2.

The Earth’s Moon and the International Space Station both orbit the Earth.

Give one other similarity and one difference between the orbit of the Earth’s Moon and the orbit of the International Space Station.

Very few people have been to the International Space Station.

Suggest one reason why very few people have been to the International Space Station.

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The relationship between weight and mass for an object can be written as:

Which sentence describes the relationship between weight and mass?

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Figure 7 shows a balance used to measure the mass of 5 oranges.

All 5 of the oranges have the same mass.

Determine the mass of 1 orange.

Calculate the weight of 1 orange.

gravitational field strength = 9.8 N/kg

Use the equation:

weight = mass × gravitational field strength

The balance shown in Figure 7 contains a spring.

Figure 8 shows the spring with no force acting on it and with a force of 6.0 N acting on it.

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Use the equation:

What will happen to the spring when the force is removed?

Ultraviolet and visible light are both parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.

How does the speed of ultraviolet in a vacuum compare to the speed of visible light in a vacuum?

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Figure 9 shows parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Which letters represent the positions of ultraviolet and visible light in the electromagnetic spectrum?

Table 3 shows the range of wavelengths for different types of ultraviolet.

Determine which type of ultraviolet shown in Table 3 has the largest range of wavelengths.

To gain full marks you must calculate the range of wavelengths for each type of ultraviolet.

Figure 10 shows how different types of ultraviolet are absorbed by the ozone layer in the Earth’s atmosphere.

Table 4 shows the relative ionising power from each type of ultraviolet.

Explain the importance of the ozone layer in reducing the risk to people from all types of ultraviolet.

Use Figure 10 and Table 4.

The Sun emits visible light.

A student concludes that visible light is not absorbed by the ozone layer.

Give one piece of evidence that shows the student’s conclusion is correct.

Figure 11 shows white light incident on a colour filter.

Complete the sentence.

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The Earth is surrounded by an atmosphere.

The radius of the Earth is 6400 km.

Which of the following could be an approximate depth of the Earth’s atmosphere?

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What state of matter is most of the Earth’s atmosphere?

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Figure 12 shows how atmospheric pressure varies with height above sea level.

The highest point above sea level in England is the top of a mountain called Scafell Pike.

The height above sea level of Scafell Pike is 978 m.

Determine the atmospheric pressure at the top of Scafell Pike.

Use Figure 12.

Determine the difference between the atmospheric pressure at sea level and at the top of Scafell Pike.

Use Figure 12 and your answer from Question 06.3

A student climbs Scafell Pike.

Why does the atmospheric pressure decrease as the student climbs higher?

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Figure 13 shows a mountain lake.

The lake has a surface area of 2000 m².

Atmospheric pressure exerts a force of 188 000 000 N on the surface of the lake.

Calculate the atmospheric pressure at the surface of the lake.

Use the equation:

Sound travels as longitudinal waves.

Complete the sentences.

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The distance between the centre of one compression of a sound wave and the centre

of the next compression is called the.

The number of waves passing a point each second is called the

Complete the sentence.

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to the direction of energy transfer.

A sound wave has a frequency of 8.0 kHz.

Which of the following is the same as 8.0 kHz?

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Calculate the period of a sound wave with a frequency of 8.0 kHz.

Use the Physics Equations Sheet.

Calculate the wavelength of a sound wave with a frequency of 6600 Hz.

speed of sound = 330 m/s

Use the equation:

Choose the unit from the box.

Figure 14 shows the arrangement of two loudspeakers at a concert venue.

The loudspeakers in Figure 14 are tested by playing the same song through both loudspeakers.

A sound technician listens to the song.

Use the Physics Equations Sheet to answer questions 07.6 and 07.7.

Write down the equation which links distance (s), speed (v) and time (t).

Distance A on Figure 14 is 13.2 m.

speed of sound = 330 m/s

Calculate the time taken for the sound to travel from loudspeaker A to the technician.

The sound from each loudspeaker travels at the same speed.

For the sound technician to hear the song clearly, the sound from loudspeaker B should be emitted slightly before the sound from loudspeaker A.

Explain why.

Figure 15 shows an electric super-car.

The battery in an electric car needs to be recharged.

Suggest two factors that affect the distance an electric car can travel before the battery needs to be recharged.

Use the Physics Equations Sheet to answer questions 08.2 and 08.3.

Write down the equation which links acceleration (a), change in velocity (Δ v) and time taken (t).

The maximum acceleration of the car is 20 m/s².

Calculate the time taken for the speed of the car to change from 0 m/s to 28 m/s at its maximum acceleration.

In a trial run, the car accelerates at 10 m/s² until it reaches its final velocity.

distance travelled by the car = 605 m

initial velocity of the car = 0 m/s

Calculate the final velocity of the car.

Use the Physics Equations Sheet.

Use the Physics Equations Sheet to answer questions 08.5 and 08.6.

Write down the equation which links distance (s), force (F) and work done (W).

When travelling at its maximum speed the air resistance acting on the car is 4000 N.

Calculate the work done against air resistance when the car travels a distance of 7.5 km at its maximum speed.

A student used a ray box to shine a ray of light through air into a glass block.

The student investigated how the angle of refraction varied with the angle of incidence.

Table 5 shows the results.

Describe a method the student could have used to obtain the results in Table 5.

Your answer may include a labelled diagram.

Complete Figure 16 using data from Table 5.

• Label the axes.

• Plot the remaining data.

• Draw a line of best fit.

You should:

• draw the normal line

• draw the reflected ray.

Two students investigated the reflection of light by a plane mirror.

Figure 18 shows the different equipment the students used.

Explain two ways that Method A is better than Method B.