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Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level Physics International Advanced Subsidiary/Advanced Level UNIT 3:
Practical Skills in Physics I QPPlease
JANUARY
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Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level
Tuesday 23 January 2024
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 20 minutes)
Paper
reference WPH13/01
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Physics
International Advanced Subsidiary/Advanced Level
UNIT 3: Practical Skills in Physics I

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, Answer ALL questions.
1 A student had a stack of 500 sheets of paper. He measured the dimensions shown.




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z




y


(a) The student used a balance to determine the mass of the stack of paper. The reading
is shown below.




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kg

(i) State the resolution of the balance.
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(ii) Determine the percentage uncertainty in the mass of the stack of paper.
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Percentage uncertainty = ........ ............ ............ ............ ........... .......




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, (b) The student used vernier calipers to measure the thickness y of the stack of paper.
Explain one technique he should use to determine an accurate value for y.
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(c) The student used the measurements from the stack of paper to determine the density
of the paper.

(i) Determine the density of the paper in g cm–3
x = 210 mm
y = 42.7 mm
z = 297 mm
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Density = ............................................. g cm–3

(ii) Explain why making measurements on the whole stack of paper is better than
making measurements on a single sheet of paper.
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(Total for Question 1 = 9 marks)




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