AQA AS Level Physics Paper 1, June 2023

Every question from AQA AS Level Physics Paper 1, June 2023 (7407): 6 questions, 70 marks, each with its mark scheme and topic.

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  1. Question 1 13 marks

    Analyze a particle interaction involving a negative kaon and a proton, complete property tables, calculate rest energies and photon energies, deduce quark structures using conservation laws, and identify decay products.

    Physics · 3.2 Particles and radiation

  2. Question 2 12 marks

    Explain destructive interference for a given layer thickness, calculate the resultant of two waves on a graph, determine a time interval from phase difference, and calculate the refractive index of a transparent layer.

    Physics · 3.3 Waves

  3. Question 3 6 marks

    Explain why a student wearing Polaroid sunglasses can see submerged objects in a lake more clearly, by describing unpolarised waves, polarisation, and the relative effect of the sunglasses on surface reflection and light from submerged objects.

    Physics · 3.3 Waves

  4. Question 4 9 marks

    Calculate the tension in a bow string given force and angle, determine the initial acceleration of an arrow using a force-displacement graph, deduce displacement for a given stored energy, and calculate mass from velocity and efficiency.

    Physics · 3.4 Mechanics and materials

  5. Question 5 17 marks

    Calculate various physical quantities related to a robotic helicopter on Mars, including mass flow rate, mass of the helicopter, battery energy usage, flight time extension, vertical motion parameters, and analyze forces using Newton's laws.

    Physics · 3.4 Mechanics and materials

  6. Question 6 13 marks

    Analyze battery emf, calculate electron flow, determine LED power output, find resistor value, and deduce LED behavior with internal resistance and an appliance.

    Physics · 3.5 Electricity

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