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June 2009
1. Resistance
[16 marks]
Define resistance
V splitting between components
V = IR calc
VI plot experiment (circuit diagram)
Temp variation of lamp
Temp dependence of resistance
Qualitative description of resistance in parallel
V=IR for total in circuit
2. EMF & internal resistance
[12 marks]
State: E=I(r+R)
Internal resistance calc
State Kirchoff’s 2nd Law
Application of Kirchoff’s 2nd law
Q=It calc
E=QV calc
% calc
3. DC Circuits [15 marks]
V=IR calc
Potential divider calc
P=IV calc
Explanation of Potential Divider circuit
Potential Divider calc
VI characteristic for resistor & thermistor
4. Waves [15 marks]
State 2 wave phenomena
Why can EM waves be polarised and sound not?
Describe experiment to show polarisation of microwaves [4]
Read amplitude and frequency from graph
Plot new amplitude based on an increase in intensity
Describe how to detect a sound wave
5. Standing Waves
[13 marks]
Define node
Define antinode
Explain formation of a stationary wave
Label Node and Antinode
v=fλ calc for standing wave
Use a formula, state whether new conditions produce a standing wave.
6. Quantum & Diffraction Gratings
[19 marks]
Slit separation calc
dsinθ=nλ calc
max number of fringes explanation
E=hf calc
no. Of photons per second
Explain Electron Diffraction
de Broglie calc
PD required to accelerate electrons to a speed calc
7. Photoelectric Effect
[10 marks]
Describe experiment gold leaf electroscope [5]
Describe how photoelectric effect can be described in terms of quantum behaviour [5]
January 2010
1. Power [12 marks]
E=Pt calc
P=IV then Q=IT calc
number of electrons in a current calc
Define drift velocity
Drift velocity calc
2. Resistance
[14 marks]
Define resistivity
resistivity calc
rearranged resistivity calc
P=IV calc
number of _____ calc
P=I2R calc
percentage calc
3. DC Circuits
[6 marks]
Potential divider calc
Read a circuit diagram to see what happens to I and V when changes are made.
4. DC Circuits
[16 marks]
Explanation of VI plot for an LED [5]
Reading a VI plot calc
Purpose of a resistor in a circuit containing an LED
Advantage of potential divider circuit over variable resistor.
5. Waves [14 marks]
Define wavelength
Define frequency
Define wave speed
Derive v=fλ
Define infra red radiation
v=fλ calc
P=1/T calc
draw a d-t plot for a wave
6. Waves [14 marks]
Explain interference
Explain coherence
Explain interference from path/phase difference
λ=ax/D calc
state the effect of changing bits of the above equation
7. Quantum
[14 marks]
E=hf calc
number of photons per power calc
explain energy levels and emission of photons [4]
link no of photons per second to energy of a photon
Analysing a photodiode (application of physics skills)
8. Wave Particle Duality
[10 marks]
Explain Diffraction
state conditions necessary for electron diffraction
de Broglie wavelength calc
E=1/2mv2 then conversion from J to eV calc
recognising that electrons have negative charge
June 2010
1. Resistance
[10 marks]
conventional current vs electron flow
Unit of current (recognise I=V/R)
Current is the same at all points in series
resistivity calc
total resistance in series calc
Drift velocity calc
2. Power [15 marks]
Describe power ratings of light bulbs
P=V2/R calc
comparison of 2 lamps to figure out which has more current
total resistance in parallel calc
P=I2R calc
temp dependence of resistance of a lamp
define kilowatt-hour
cost of electric calc
3. DC circuits
[16 marks]
draw circuit diagram of circuit to take a VI plot
explanation of internal resistance (must recognise this first)
application of physic skills
EMF calc
Internal resistance calc
define intensity (of a wave)
efficiency calc
4. DC Circuits
[14 marks]
state light dependence of resistance of LDR (using graph)
PD from potential divider calc
V=IR calc
graph skills
Explain why V changes more at low light intensity than high for LDR
effect of rising resistance of one component on a circuit
advantages of a data logger
5. Waves [16 marks]
state a property of EM waves that other’s can’t do
Name parts of the EM spectrum
v=fλ calc
Describe what happens to a polarised signal when bits are rotated [3]
Describe UV-A, UV-B and UV-C [3]
Explain how sunscreen works [1]
Explain quantum nature of the photoelectric effect
6. Standing Waves
[14 marks]
Describe transverse vs longitudinal in terms of vibrations [4]
Explain formation of a standing wave [3]
Spot nodes and antinodes in pipes
Sketch standing wave in pipes
frequency of waves in pipes calc
7. Quantum
[15 marks]
explain line spectrum
describe the difference between absorption and emission spectra
E=hc/λ calc x 2
Spot energy level transitions
nλ=dsinθ calc
January 2011
1. Resistance
[13 marks]
resistivity calc
P=IV calc
resistors in series & parallel calc
P=I2R calc
proportionality of resistivity eqn
which of 2 resistors dissipates more power explanation.
2. Current
[15 marks]
state charge carriers in an electrolyte
and in a wire
explain internal resistance
internal resistance calc
Q=It calc
temperature dependence of resistance of a lamp
suggest a fuse value (P=IV calc)
Why are different fuses necessary
3. DC Circuits
[14 marks]
match units to quantities
potential divider calc
V=IR calc
Temperature dependence of thermistor
state the effect on a circuit of a changing resistance
graph skills
4. Waves [18 marks]
Compare and contrast 2 wave graphs
determine whether waves are coherent
v=fλ calc
determine resultant displacement of interfering waves
Intensity calc
Path difference analysis
constructive/destructive interference description.
5. Kirkchoff’s Laws [4] / Photoelectric Effect [6]
State Kirkchoff’s first law
Sate Kirkchoff’s second law
Explain photoelectric effect
6. Quantum
[10 marks]
Define the electronvolt
KE of electron calc
explain De Broglie Wavelength
de Broglie calc
7. Spectra (+ diffraction grating) [12 marks]
define a photon
define continuous spectrum
Read a graph
no of photons per power calc
diffraction grating calc
8. Energy levels [8 marks]
Interpret energy level diagram
E=hf calc
spot and explain an absorption spectrum
June 2011
1. Power
[16 marks]
VI plots for lamp
state why things do /do not obey Ohm’s law
Q=It calc (using power)
P=IV calc x 2
Define potential difference
read a graph
P=IV calc
Draw a circuit diagram for series
advantage of LED over filament lamp
2. Resistance
[17 marks]
V=IR calc (multiple resistors)
total resistance in parallel calc
P=I2R calc
Resistivity calc
total resistance in series calc
EMF from VI plot for internal resistance
internal resistance from VI plot
3. DC Circuits
[12 marks]
define intensity
intensity calc
potential divider calc
V=IR calc
V=IR calc
another potential divider calc
noticing that an LDR is a light sensor
4. Photoelectric Effect
[16 marks]
name the photoelectric effect
define work function
threshold frequency calc
E=hc/λ calc
KE max from photoelectric equation calc
energy of accelerated electron in eV calc
eV  J calc
speed from KE calc
Quite complicated synoptic question
5. Standing Waves
[15 marks]
Determine wavelength from displacement time plot
Determine time period from same plot
v=f λ calc
read amplitude from s-t plot
define displacement
define amplitude
describe differences between a stationary and a progressive wave
Explain the formation of a stationary wave [3]
difference in amplitude between 2 points on a standing wave
mark a node
note the movement of a standing wave
6. Waves (interference) [14 marks]
state conditions necessary for Young’s double slits to work
Explain the interference pattern in Young’s Double Slits [4]
Fringe separation calc (from diagram)
λ=ax/D calc
Know what a single slit diffraction pattern looks like
7. Polarisation
[10 marks]
describe a plane polarised wave
Describe an experiment to check for polarisation [4]
State Malus’ Law and use it to explain observations [4]
January 2012
1. Resistance
[12 marks]
define resistivity (word equation)
resistivity calc
P=I2R calc
kWh calc
drift velocity calc
2. DC Circuits
[15 marks]
resistance in series & parallel calc
V and I in series and parallel (statements only)
State Ohm’s Law & show something obeys it from a graph
link current splitting in parallel (not series) to reading a graph
Explain the shape of a graph (resistance dependence on temperature)
3. Internal Resistance
[17 marks]
define EMF
explain why terminal pd is less than emf
internal resistance calc
Q=It calc
E=Pt calc (P=I2R first)
describe a graph of a battery running out
4. Waves & interference [18 marks]
Define progressive wave
difference between a transverse and longitudinal wave
explain diffraction
describe an experiment to show diffraction of sound [4]
v=f λ calc
explain an interference pattern as caused by sound
λ=ax/D calc for sound
5. Standing waves
[10 marks]
state 2 features of a stationary wave
explain the formation of a standing wave
use knowledge of the motion of standing waves [6]
6. EM spectrum [17 marks]
name 2 EM waves
similarity and difference between parts of EM spectrum
explain conditions for diffraction
Advantage and disadvantage of UV-B radiation
know the wavelength of X-Rays
number of photons per power
circuit diagram in series
explain polarisation (applied)
7. Photoelectric Effect
[11 marks]
State experiment for particle nature of light
state experiment for wave nature of light
define work function
write down and use photoelectric equation
read graph & do some quite involved analysis