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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Paper
reference 9PH0/02
Physics
Advanced
PAPER 2: Advanced Physics II
You must have: Total Marks
Scientific calculator, ruler
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
• centrethe
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number and candidate number.
• Answer all questions.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 90.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• Into the question marked with an asterisk (*), marks will be awarded for your ability
structure your answer logically, showing how the points that you make are
related or follow on from each other where appropriate.
• The list of data, formulae and relationships is printed at the end of this booklet.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
• where appropriate.
You are advised to show your working in calculations, including units
, Answer ALL questions.
All multiple choice questions must be answered with a cross in the box for the correct answer
from A to D. If you change your mind about an answer, put a line through the box and then
mark your new answer with a cross .
1 A skydiver steps out of an aeroplane and falls from rest, towards the ground. Her
parachute opens a short time after she reaches terminal velocity.
Which of the following statements is correct for the vertical acceleration a of the
skydiver until her parachute opens?
A a decreases to zero
B a increases to a maximum
C a is constant and equal to g
D a is constant but less than g
(Total for Question 1 = 1 mark)
2 Light travelling in glass of refractive index ng is incident at a boundary with water of
refractive index nw. The critical angle for the boundary is C.
Which of the following expressions is correct for this boundary?
1
A sin C =
ng
nw
B sin C =
ng
ng
C sin C =
nw
1
D sin C =
nw
(Total for Question 2 = 1 mark)
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, 3 Sound waves can diffract around obstacles as shown in the diagram.
sound waves
obstacle
The diffraction effect is
A greater for large amplitude sound waves.
B greater for low frequency sound waves.
C independent of the frequency of the sound waves.
D independent of the speed of the sound waves.
(Total for Question 3 = 1 mark)
4 Which of the following is a valid unit for luminosity?
A W m –2
B N m s –2
C J s –1
D J m –2
(Total for Question 4 = 1 mark)
5 Betelgeuse is a red giant star.
The surface temperature of Betelgeuse is TB and the surface area of Betelgeuse is AB.
The surface temperature of the Sun is TS and the surface area of the Sun is AS.
Which row in the table shows a correct comparison of the surface temperature and
surface area of Betelgeuse with those of the Sun?
TB > TS AB > AS
A false false
B false true
C true false
D true true
(Total for Question 5 = 1 mark)
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