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Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level
Monday 15 January 2024
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes) Paper
reference WPH15/01
Physics
International Advanced Level
UNIT 5: Thermodynamics, Radiation, Oscillations
and Cosmology
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Scientific calculator, ruler
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•• Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
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• Show all your working out in calculations and include units where appropriate.
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•• 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.
• toIn 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.
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•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Try to answer every question.
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For questions 1–10, in Section A, select one answer from A to D and put a cross in the box . If you
change your mind, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
1 Ice at 0 °C melts into water at 0 °C.
Which row of the table gives the changes in mean molecular kinetic energy and mean
molecular potential energy as the ice melts?
Mean molecular Mean molecular
kinetic energy potential energy
A no change no change
B no change increases
C increases no change
D increases increases
(Total for Question 1 = 1 mark)
2 Astronomers can use stellar parallax to determine the distances to stars.
Which of the following statements is correct?
A Measurements are made against more distant stars.
B Stellar parallax can only be used for distant stars.
C The luminosity of the star must be constant.
D The parallax effect is greatest for the most distant stars.
(Total for Question 2 = 1 mark)
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, 3 The mass of a muon is 0.113 u.
Which of the following is equal to the equivalent mass‑energy, in joules, of the muon?
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A 0.113 × (3.0 × 108 )2
0.113
B
(3.0 × 108 ) 2
C 0.113 × (3.0 × 108 )2 × 1.66 × 10–27
D 0.113 × (3.0 × 108 )2 × 1.67 × 10–27
(Total for Question 3 = 1 mark)
4 A mass is oscillating with simple harmonic motion.
Which of the following statements about the acceleration of the mass is correct?
A The acceleration is always in the opposite direction to the velocity.
B The acceleration is always in the same direction as the velocity.
C The acceleration is always away from the equilibrium position.
D The acceleration is always towards the equilibrium position.
(Total for Question 4 = 1 mark)
5 Which of the following correctly describes the spontaneous nature of radioactive decay?
A Radioactive decay is a natural process.
B Radioactive decay is a random process.
C We cannot influence when the decay will occur.
D We cannot predict when the next decay will occur.
(Total for Question 5 = 1 mark)
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, 6 The planet Mercury orbits the Sun in an elliptical orbit. As a result, the speed of
Mercury varies as it orbits the Sun.
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Which row of the table shows how the speed and gravitational potential energy of
Mercury change as Mercury approaches the Sun?
Gravitational potential energy Speed
A decreases decreases
B decreases increases
C increases decreases
D increases increases
(Total for Question 6 = 1 mark)
7 A mass oscillates with simple harmonic motion. The mass has an angular velocity of
2 rad s–1 and a maximum velocity of 10 cm s–1.
Which of the following gives the magnitude of the amplitude A of the oscillation in cm?
2
A A=
10
10
B A=
2
2 sin 2t
C A=
10
10
D A=
2 sin 2t
(Total for Question 7 = 1 mark)
8 A mixture of helium gas and hydrogen gas is kept at room temperature.
Which of the following is correct?
A The mean kinetic energy of the helium molecules is greater than the mean
kinetic energy of the hydrogen molecules.
B The mean kinetic energy of the helium molecules is less than the mean kinetic
energy of the hydrogen molecules.
C The mean square velocity of the helium molecules is greater than the mean
square velocity of the hydrogen molecules.
D The mean square velocity of the helium molecules is less than the mean square
velocity of the hydrogen molecules.
(Total for Question 8 = 1 mark)
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