Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Surname
Other Names
Examiner’s Initials
Candidate Signature
Question Mark
1
AQA Level 1/2 Certificate
June 2014 2
3
Physics 8403/1 4
Paper 1 5
6
Monday 19 May 2014 1.30 pm to 3.00 pm
7
For this paper you must have:
a ruler
8
a calculator
a protractor TOTAL
the Physics Equations Sheet (enclosed).
Time allowed
1 hour 30 minutes
A
Instructions
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
Answer all questions.
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write
outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want
to be marked.
Information
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
The maximum mark for this paper is 90.
You are expected to use a calculator where appropriate.
You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in
your answers.
Question 5(c) should be answered in continuous prose.
In this question you will be marked on your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
Advice
In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer.
(Jun148403101)
G/TI/104535/Jun14/E7 8403/1
2 Do not write
outside the
box
1 (a) The bus has to stop a few times. Figure 1 shows the distance–time graph for part of
the journey.
Figure 1
250
200
150
Distance
in metres
100
50
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Time in seconds
1 (a) (i) How far has the bus travelled in the first 20 seconds?
[1 mark]
1 (a) (ii) Describe the motion of the bus between 20 seconds and 30 seconds.
[1 mark]
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
(02)
G/Jun14/8403/1
3 Do not write
outside the
box
1 (a) (iii) Describe the motion of the bus between 30 seconds and 60 seconds.
Tick ()
Accelerating
Reversing
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
Turn over
(03)
G/Jun14/8403/1
4 Do not write
outside the
box
1 (b) Later in the journey, the bus is moving and has 500 000 J of kinetic energy.
The brakes are applied and the bus stops.
............................................................................................................................................
Work = ........................................... J
Use the correct equation from Section A of the Physics Equations Sheet.
[2 marks]
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
Force = ........................................... N
1 (b) (iii) What happens to the kinetic energy of the bus as it is braking?
[2 marks]
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
____
11
(04)
G/Jun14/8403/1
5 Do not write
outside the
box
Turn over
(05)
G/Jun14/8403/1
6 Do not write
outside the
box
2 Astronomers claim that there are about 300 billion stars in the Milky Way.
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
2 (b) Use the correct answer from the box to complete the sentence.
[1 mark]
2 (c) State why a star is stable during the ‘main sequence’ period of its life cycle.
[1 mark]
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
(06)
G/Jun14/8403/1
7 Do not write
outside the
box
2 (d) The life cycle of a star after the ‘main sequence’ period depends on the size of the star.
What are the stages, after the main sequence, in the life cycle of this star?
Main sequence
____
8
Turn over
(07)
G/Jun14/8403/1
8 Do not write
outside the
box
(08)
G/Jun14/8403/1
9 Do not write
outside the
box
Figure 2
Metal B
Metal A
Cold Hot
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
3 (b) Use the correct answer from the box to complete the sentence.
[1 mark]
Turn over
(09)
G/Jun14/8403/1
10 Do not write
outside the
box
3 (c) Table 1 shows data for the relative expansion of some materials.
For example, copper expands twice as much as glass for the same temperature rise.
Table 1
Aluminium 23
Copper 16
Glass 8
Iron 12
Mercury 59
(10)
G/Jun14/8403/1
11 Do not write
outside the
box
3 (c) (i) On the grid in Figure 3, draw a bar chart for the data in Table 1.
[4 marks]
Figure 3
60
50
40
Relative
expansion 30
20
10
3 (c) (ii) Which materials from Table 1 could be metal A and metal B in Figure 2 on page 9?
Metal A ...........................................
Metal B ...........................................
Turn over
(11)
G/Jun14/8403/1
12 Do not write
outside the
box
Figure 4
Glass 100
110
90
Mercury 70
80
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
–10
Give reasons for the choice of materials used to construct this thermometer.
[4 marks]
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
____
12
(12)
G/Jun14/8403/1
13 Do not write
outside the
box
Turn over
(13)
G/Jun14/8403/1
14 Do not write
outside the
box
4 Radio waves, microwaves and visible light are all electromagnetic waves that are used
for communication.
4 (a) (i) Name another electromagnetic wave that is used for communication.
[1 mark]
............................................................................................................................................
4 (a) (ii) Name an electromagnetic wave which is not used for communication.
Use ....................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
4 (b) Table 2 shows the wavelengths for some electromagnetic waves, A, B, C and D.
Table 2
Wave Wavelength
A 1000 m
B 100 m
C 20 m
D 3 cm
(14)
G/Jun14/8403/1
15 Do not write
outside the
box
A teacher is going to demonstrate diffraction of waves through a gap. She will carry out
the demonstration in a classroom.
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
Turn over
(15)
G/Jun14/8403/1
16 Do not write
outside the
box
4 (c) In another demonstration, a teacher used a loud ticking clock as a source of sound,
two hollow tubes and two smooth surfaces, EF and GH.
Figure 5 shows one of the hollow tubes fixed in position with a ticking clock at one end.
Figure 5
E F
Ticking clock
A student placed his ear at one end of the other hollow tube in position P. He moved
this hollow tube, in turn, to positions Q and R.
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
(16)
G/Jun14/8403/1
17 Do not write
outside the
box
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
Use the correct equation from Section B of the Physics Equations Sheet.
[2 marks]
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
Wavelength = ........................................... m
4 (c) (v) Give a reason why it would not be possible to do the demonstration in Figure 5 using
sound waves with a frequency of 15 Hz.
[1 mark]
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
____
14
Turn over
(17)
G/Jun14/8403/1
18 Do not write
outside the
box
Figure 6
5 (a) Figure 7 shows rays of light entering a child’s eye and being focused at a point.
This point is not on the retina so the child sees a blurred image.
Figure 7
Lens
Retina
Cornea
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
(18)
G/Jun14/8403/1
19 Do not write
outside the
box
5 (a) (ii) Use the correct answer from the box to complete the sentence.
[1 mark]
The type of lens used to correct this visual defect is a ........................................... lens.
5 (b) Visual defects may be corrected with eye surgery. A laser may be used in eye surgery.
Use the correct answer from the box to complete the sentence.
[1 mark]
Turn over
(19)
G/Jun14/8403/1
20 Do not write
outside the
box
5 (c) In this question you will be assessed on using good English, organising
information clearly and using specialist terms where appropriate.
Lasers can be used to correct a visual defect by changing the shape of the cornea.
A knife is used to cut a flap in the cornea. The laser vaporises a portion of the cornea
and permanently changes its shape. The flap is then replaced.
Most patients are back at work within a week. Driving may be unsafe for one to two
weeks. Tinted glasses with ultraviolet protection are needed when out in the sun for
the first three months.
Many people in their mid-40s need reading glasses. This is because the eye lens
becomes less flexible with age. Laser surgery cannot cure this.
Laser surgery for both eyes costs £1000. A pair of glasses costs £250.
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
(20)
G/Jun14/8403/1
21 Do not write
outside the
box
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
5 (d) Figure 8 shows parallel rays of light, from a point on a distant object, entering a
camera.
Figure 8
Lens
Film
Describe the adjustment that has to be made to focus the image on the film.
[2 marks]
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
____
11
Turn over
(21)
G/Jun14/8403/1
22 Do not write
outside the
box
(22)
G/Jun14/8403/1
23 Do not write
outside the
box
6 (a) Figure 9 shows a girl trying to lift a large rock using a long rod as a lever.
Figure 9
Girl
Pivot
The girl is pushing down on the rod but is just unable to lift the rock.
Which of the following changes would allow her to lift the rock?
6 (b) Liquids are used in hydraulic systems because they are virtually incompressible.
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
Turn over
(23)
G/Jun14/8403/1
24 Do not write
outside the
box
6 (c) Figure 10 shows a man using a car jack to lift his car.
Figure 10
Figure 11
Force acting
on car
Effort force
from man
Liquid
(24)
G/Jun14/8403/1
25 Do not write
outside the
box
6 (c) (i) The man pushes down with an effort force. This results in a much larger force acting
upwards on the car.
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
6 (c) (ii) Which of the following statements about the forces in Figure 11 is correct?
Tick ()
The force acting on the car moves a greater distance than the effort force.
The force acting on the car moves less distance than the effort force.
The force acting on the car moves the same distance as the effort force.
____
9
Turn over
(25)
G/Jun14/8403/1
26 Do not write
outside the
box
7 The current in a circuit depends on the potential difference (p.d.) provided by the cells
and the total resistance of the circuit.
7 (a) Using the correct circuit symbols, draw a diagram to show how you would connect
1.5 V cells together to give a p.d. of 6 V.
[2 marks]
Figure 12
18 V
2A
3Ω
X Y
Use the correct equation from Section C of the Physics Equations Sheet.
[2 marks]
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
(26)
G/Jun14/8403/1
27 Do not write
outside the
box
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
Turn over
(27)
G/Jun14/8403/1
28 Do not write
outside the
box
Figure 13
Core
2A
Input 18 V 12 V Output
Coil Coil
Explain why.
[2 marks]
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
Calculate the output current for the transformer shown in Figure 13.
Use the correct equation from Section C of the Physics Equations Sheet.
[2 marks]
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
(28)
G/Jun14/8403/1
29 Do not write
outside the
box
Figure 14
Coil Magnet
Ammeter
The ammeter has a centre zero scale, so that values of current going in either direction
through the coil can be measured.
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
Question 8 continues on the next page
Turn over
(29)
G/Jun14/8403/1
30 Do not write
outside the
box
Complete Table 3 to show the effect of each action on the ammeter reading.
[4 marks]
Table 3
(30)
G/Jun14/8403/1
31 Do not write
outside the
box
8 (c) The magnet moves so that there is a steady reading of 0.05 A on the ammeter for
6 seconds.
Calculate the charge that flows through the coil during the 6 seconds.
Use the correct equation from Section C of the Physics Equations Sheet.
[3 marks]
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
Charge = ..........................................
____
13
END OF QUESTIONS
(31)
G/Jun14/8403/1
32 Do not write
outside the
box
Permission to reproduce all copyright material has been applied for. In some cases, efforts to contact copyright-holders have been unsuccessful and
AQA will be happy to rectify any omissions of acknowledgements in future papers if notified.
(32)
G/Jun14/8403/1