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Physics · Edexcel 1PH0 · Paper 1 · Higher · November 2021

Edexcel GCSE Physics Paper 1 Higher November 2021 examiner report (1PH0/1H)

1h 45m 100 marks

Examiner report

  1. Q1 - 6 marks - Sound waves, Waves for detection and exploration
  2. Q2 - 9 marks - Properties of waves, Transverse and longitudinal waves
  3. Q3 - 9 marks - Background radiation, Half-life, Radioactive decay and nuclear radiation, The structure of an atom
  4. Q4 - 11 marks - Red-shift and the expanding universe, The origin of the Universe
  5. Q5 - 9 marks - Electromagnetic waves, Reflection and refraction of waves
  6. Q6 - 10 marks - Acceleration, Newton's laws of motion
  7. Q7 - 12 marks - Acceleration, Describing motion along a line, Forces and braking, Momentum, Newton's laws of motion
  8. Q8 - 12 marks - Black body radiation, Describing motion along a line, Orbital motion and satellites, Our solar system
  9. Q9 - 11 marks - Irradiation and contamination, Nuclear equations, Radioactive decay and nuclear radiation, Uses of nuclear radiation
  10. Q10 - 11 marks - Efficiency, National and global energy resources, Nuclear fission, Nuclear fusion