AQA AS Level Physics Paper 1, November 2020

Every question from AQA AS Level Physics Paper 1, November 2020 (7407): 6 questions, 70 marks, each with its mark scheme and topic.

Original question paper

1. Question 1 10 marks

   Determine the lepton number, strangeness, charge, and identity of particle X in a proton collision, identify the missing particle in a pion decay, and discuss the nature, quark structure, and stability of hadrons.

   Physics · 3.2 Particles and radiation

2. Question 2 13 marks

   Calculate the kinetic energy, explain deceleration using Newton's laws, find the acceleration due to gravity, and deduce the effect of increased dust density on deceleration for a spacecraft entering Mars' atmosphere.

   Physics · 3.4 Mechanics and materials

3. Question 3 10 marks

   Calculate the velocity, time of flight, vertical distance, and sketch and explain projectile trajectories for a golf ball moving on a horizontal surface and through the air.

   Physics · 3.4 Mechanics and materials

4. Question 4 10 marks

   Calculate the mass, number of nucleons, compare nuclear compositions, specific charge, and determine isotopic percentages for boron isotopes X and Y.

   Physics · 3.2 Particles and radiation

5. Question 5 14 marks

   Calculate power, energy, and analyze a circuit containing cells with internal resistance, a resistor, and a lamp.

   Physics · 3.5 Electricity

6. Question 6 13 marks

   Investigate stationary waves on a stretched string including harmonic motion, wave speed calculation, superposition properties, graphical representations, and changes in mass per unit length.

   Physics · Required Practicals · 3.3 Waves

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