OCR GCSE Physics A (Gateway) Paper 1 Foundation June 2018 question paper J249/01

1h 45m 90 marks

23 questions

Report a problem

Question

What is wrong?

Text or a picture is cut off or split Something on the paper is not here The text does not read properly The marks are wrong Something else

Goes to whoever maintains the question split. No account needed and nothing is published on this page.

What is the gravitational field strength at the Earth’s surface?

A 10 N/kg

B 16 N/kg

C 50 N/kg

D 230 N/kg

$Question 1, shown as an image$

[1]

Answer

Which voltage is the maximum voltage made when four 1.5 V cells are connected in series ?

A 0 V

B 1.5 V

C 3.0 V

D 6.0 V

$Question 2, shown as an image$

[1]

Answer

Cog X has 16 teeth and cog Y has 8 teeth.

Cog X is turned around two times.

How many times does cog Y turn around?

A 1

B 2

C 4

D 8

$Question 3, shown as an image$

[1]

Answer

What is the smallest number of forces needed to bend an object?

A 1

B 2

C 3

D 4

$Question 4, shown as an image$

[1]

Answer

The diagram shows the relationship between force and extension for a spring.

Which letter on the graph shows the elastic limit of the spring being stretched?

$Question 5, shown as an image$

[1]

Answer

This is a circuit.

Which letter A, B, C or D shows the part of the circuit that carries a current of 2 A?

$Question 6, shown as an image$

[1]

Answer

A student has 3 identical resistors. She arranges them in four different ways.

Which arrangement has the most resistance?

$Question 7, shown as an image$

[1]

Answer

An object travelled 800 m in 40 seconds.

Use the equation: distance travelled (m) = speed (m/s) × time (s)

What is the speed of the object?

A 0.05 m/s

B 20 m/s

C 840 m/s

D 32 000 m/s

$Question 8, shown as an image$

[1]

Answer

An object moved 20 cm with a force of 20 N.

Use the equation: work done = force × distance

Which is the correct calculation of work done?

A 0.4 J

B 4.0 J

C 40 J

D 400 J

$Question 9, shown as an image$

[1]

Answer

In which situation does the force cause a rotation?

A Bouncing on a trampoline

B Hitting a nail with a hammer

C Pushing a friend on a swing

D Sitting on a chair

$Question 10, shown as an image$

[1]

Answer

Which is a scalar?

A Acceleration

B Displacement

C Force

D Speed

$Question 11, shown as an image$

[1]

Answer

These statements are about pressure and volume of a gas.

Which statement is correct?

A Volume doubles, pressure doubles

B Volume doubles, pressure halves

C Volume halves, pressure halves

D Volume halves, pressure stays constant

$Question 12, shown as an image$

[1]

Answer

Which of the following has the most kinetic energy?

$Question 13, shown as an image$

[1]

Answer

Which distances are the same ?

$Question 14, shown as an image$

[1]

Answer

A student studies how the temperature falls when a liquid cools.

What is happening at point X on the graph?

A Boiling

B Freezing

C Melting

D Subliming

$Question 15, shown as an image$

[1]

Answer

A student uses four electrical appliances for different lengths of time.

Look at the table.

Appliance	Power (W)	Time used (hours)
Hair dryer	1500	0.3
TV	100	5
Toaster	2000	0.2
Light bulb	10	12

(a)(i)

Which appliance uses the most energy?

[1]

Answer

(a)(ii)

Which appliance uses the least energy?

[1]

Answer

(b)

Here are three different components and their use in the home.

Match the component to its correct use.

One has been done for you.

Component Use

[2]

Answer

(c)

A charge of 44 000 C flows through a light bulb. The potential difference is 230 V.

Calculate the energy transferred.

Use the equation: Charge = Energy ÷ Potential difference

Record your answer to 2 significant figures.

[4]

Answer

(d)(i)

A student has completed her homework on static electricity.

Look at her homework.

Identify the student’s mistake and correct it.

[2]

Answer

(d)(ii)

When charges move, a current flows.

Write down the current flowing at point Y in the circuit.

[1]

Answer

Atomic models have changed over time.

Old atomic model – Atoms are a positive mass with negative electrons fixed in it.

Current atomic model – Atoms are made from protons, neutrons and electrons. Protons and neutrons are in a central nucleus surrounded by a cloud of electrons.

(a)(i)

Write down two differences between these models.

[2]

Answer

(a)(ii)

Why did the atomic model change?

[2]

Answer

(b)

A student has data on four blocks of different materials.

Each block has the same volume.

Block	Mass (kg)	Density (kg/m³)
A	2	2000
B	4	4000
C	6	6000
D	8	8000

(b)(i)

Plot this data onto the graph and draw a line of best fit.

[2]

Answer

(b)(ii)

Describe the pattern shown on the graph.

[2]

Answer

A student completes an experiment to find the specific heat capacity of water.

He heats up 1 kg of water, using an immersion heater. He measures the temperature rise and calculates the specific heat capacity of the water.

Attempt	Energy supplied (J)	Temperature rise (°C)	Specific heat capacity (J/kg °C)
1	10 000	2	5000
2	21 000	4	5250
3	44 000	8	5500

(a)(i)

Calculate the mean specific heat capacity.

Answer =........ J/kg °C

[1]

Answer

(a)(ii)

Describe the conclusions that can be drawn from the data.

[3]

Answer

(b)

The actual value for the specific heat capacity of water is 4200 J/kg °C.

(b)(i)

Explain why the mean specific heat capacity calculated in (a)(i) is higher than the actual value.

[2]

Answer

(b)(ii)

Write down two problems with this experiment and suggest how they could be solved.

Use the diagram and results table to help you.

[4]

Answer

19* Four students run in different races.

Student	Race distance (m)	Time (s)
A	50	6
B	100	15
C	100	14
D	200	31

Use the information in the table to describe and compare the motion of the four students.

Use the data in your answer.

[6]

Answer

(a)

Objects can interact in many ways. Pairs of forces arise when objects interact.

Write down one type of force involved when objects interact.

[1]

Answer

(b)

A book rests on a table.

Draw a free body force diagram to show the forces acting on the book.

Use arrows to represent the forces.

[4]

Answer

(c)

A teacher uses an air-track for motion experiments. Using the air-track means that there is no friction between the glider and the air-track.

The teacher places the glider on the horizontal air-track and gives it a small push to start it moving.

Explain the motion of the glider.

[2]

Answer

(d)

A presenter on a car TV programme says:

“The car maker has reduced the mass of this car and it now has better acceleration.”

(d)(i)

Explain why the presenter is correct.

[2]

Answer

(d)(ii)

A car accelerates from 5 m/s to 25 m/s in 4 seconds.

Calculate the acceleration of the car.

Use the equation: Acceleration = Change in speed ÷ Time taken

[3]

Answer

Two children play on a seesaw.

Both children sit 2 m from the pivot.

(a)(i)

Calculate the clockwise and anti-clockwise moments around the pivot when the seesaw is horizontal.

[3]

Answer

(a)(ii)

Calculate where Child A should sit to balance the seesaw.

[3]

Answer

(b)

A student tries to compress the fluid in a sealed syringe with a force of 10 N.

$Question 21, shown as an image$

The area of the end of the syringe is 0.1 m².

(b)(i)

Calculate the pressure in the fluid.

[3]

Answer

(b)(ii)

Write down the direction of the force produced by the fluid on the plunger.

[1]

Answer

A student builds a circuit to investigate the resistance of component X.

(a)(i)

(a) $Question 22, shown as an image$

[1]

Answer

(a)(ii)

Why is this component needed in this circuit?

[1]

Answer

(b)

The student uses the circuit to take current and potential difference readings.

The student plots a graph of her results.

(b)(i)

Look at the graph.

What is component X in the circuit?

[1]

Answer

(b)(ii)

The resistance of component X varies as the potential difference changes.

Describe how the graph shows this and explain why this happens.

[3]

Answer

(c)

Component X has a resistance of 16 maths symbol when a current of 0.25 A flows.

(c)(i)

Calculate the potential difference across component X.

Use the equation: Potential difference = Current × Resistance

[2]

Answer

(c)(ii)

Calculate the power of component X when a current of 0.25 A flows.

[3]

Answer

A student sets up an experiment to investigate the magnetic field around a current-carrying wire.

(a)(i)

Describe how the student could use this experiment and a compass to investigate the magnetic field produced by the wire.

[3]

Answer

(a)(ii)

Draw the shape of the field which would be found around this wire.

[2]

Answer

(b)

The behaviour of a magnetic compass is evidence that the core of the Earth is magnetic. Explain why.

[2]

Answer

The paper as printed

537593-question-paper-paper-1

537605-question-paper-paper-1-erratum

Spotted a mistake on this page?Report a problem

OCR J249 · Paper 1

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

Question 5

Question 6

Question 7

Question 8

Question 9

Question 10

Question 11

Question 12

Question 13

Question 14

Question 15

Question 16

Question 17

Question 18

Question 19

Question 20

Question 21

Question 22

Question 23

537593-question-paper-paper-1

537605-question-paper-paper-1-erratum