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Edexcel Physics A2 Answers Students Book PDF
Edexcel Physics A2 Answers Students Book PDF
Chapter 1
1.1.1 Momentum [ST] Answers
1)a) 5.4 x 107 kg m s-1 b) 4750 kg m s-1
2)a) If the batsman only changed the ball’s direction very slightly, this is a smaller momentum change than
in the worked example, so less force would be needed.
b) If the ball is returned back in the direction of the bowler, this would be a greater momentum change than
in the worked example, so more force would be needed.
3) 6600 N
4) a)1025 N s
b) The airbag takes a longer time to remove the passenger’s momentum. This means that it applies less
force to the passenger, reducing injury.
5) a) Mass = 1.15 kg
–1
b) ∆p = 5.50 or 5.74 kg m s /N s
c) F = 458 or 478 N depending on ∆p above]
d) Handle mass/weight/ head weight/force exerted by user (handle) neglected
e) ∆t goes up/∆p goes up ⇒ less force, less effective/more force, more effective
1) 0.031 m s-1
2)a) 0.2 m s-1 b) 100 N
3) In order to move forward, the boy must experience a force from the boat. There is an equal and opposite
force from him onto the boat which moves the boat backwards away from him.
4)a) [insert artwork as per below – note that at the bottom right of this pic, all arrowheads meet which is why
it looks a bit rubbish]
1) 2530 N
2)a) 2.54 N b) W = 736 N (much smaller)
c) At the pole, the reaction force would be 736 N; at the equator, it would be 733 N
Chapter 2
2.1.1 Electric fields [ST] Answers
1) 4.8 x 10-17 N
2) 8000 V m-1
3) 4.8 x 1011m s-2
4)a) 1 x 105 V m-1 b) 1.62 x 107 m s-1
c)
+3000 V 0V
d) Acceleration is in the opposite direction because the proton’s charge is the opposite sign to an electron;
and the acceleration is less as the proton mass is greater than an electron’s.
1) 2.12 x 10-6 N
2)a) 1.14 x 1017 V m-1 b) 0.0364 N
3) The measurements for r must be taken to the centres of the spheres. An error here would lead to a
disparity in the results, compared with Coulomb’s Law.
4) Answers of the order of 10-6 m
2.1.4 Finding the electronic charge [ST] Answers
a) Negative
b)
q E / e le c t r ic f o r c e
m g / g r a v ita t io n a l f o r c e / w e ig h t
1) 0.02 F
2)a) 0.08 C b) the charge will be shared so each capacitor will be 4V
3) 3.6 x 10-3 J
4) 4.86 x 10-4 s
1) 30 s
2) 1.34 C
3)a) 0.00669 A b) between 50 and 55 seconds
c) decrease the resistance or the capacitance
4) Graph should show exponential decay from I0 = 6 x 10-4 A to I2secs = 0.11 x 10-4 A; τ = 0.5 s
5) a) 0.12 C b) 360 J
c) 150 Ω d) 0.0030 s
e) Time is longer because the rate of discharge decreases/ current decreases with time
1) 17 m
2) 11 A
3) A sail to catch the wind; a magnetic field and a rotor coil to induce emf.
4) students’ own answers
5) students’ own answers
Chapter 3
1) The particles get faster, but must spend the same time inside each electrode.
2)a) 1.96 x 107 m s-1 b) 3.27 x 10-20 kg m s-1
c) 0.82 T d) 1.25 x 107 Hz
8 -1
3)a) 2.97 x 10 m s b) 7.37 x 10-11 J
c) b’s answer is much less
d) The proton’s mass increases significantly as it is accelerated
1) The p.d. moves ions to each electrode and they are detected as a current pulse.
2) [need to check against final aw]
3) The radius of the curving path is proportional to velocity, so the smaller radius curve is the slower part of
the track (after energy is lost through the metal barrier)
1) Neutron is ddu; proton is uud; So in beta minus decay, a down quark is changed in to an up quark.
2)a) Baryon has three quarks; meson is a quark/antiquark pair.
b) Hadrons feel the strong nuclear force, leptons do not.
3)a) charge is not conserved
b) charge is conserved
Chapter 4
4.1.1 Heat and temperature [ST] Answers
1) α: 2p2n; +2 charge; large mass; highly ionizing; low penetration; absorbed by paper, skin or a few cm of
air; little hazard outside the body; extremely hazardous inside body;
β: single electron; -1 charge; tiny mass; moderately ionizing; moderate penetration; absorbed by several
metres of air, or a few mm of aluminium; moderate hazard inside and outside the body
γ : high frequency e-m photon; no charge; no mass; low ionization; highly penetrating; energy significantly
reduced by several metres of concrete, or a few cm of lead; little hazard inside or outside body, prolonged
exposure can increase cancer risk.
2) 0.46 Bq
3) α particles stopped by a layer of dead skin cells outside the body. After handling, the emitter could be
ingested from the fingers.
4) The granite bedrock emits significant amounts of radon gas which is an alpha emitter which could be
breathed in.
5) Students’ own answers, including background count check and corrected count with various absorbers.
1) The driving frequency of the soldiers marching feet matched the natural frequency of the bridge. This
caused resonance and the amplitude of oscillation was so great that it caused failure of the bridge structure.
2) The damper reduces oscillation amplitude, reducing stresses on the bridge girders.
3) Body cavities have resonant frequencies and there is a particularly strong one in the chest at around 7 Hz.
Thus the music causes resonance of the dancer so they vibrate more than anticipated for the volume of the
music.
4) students’ own answers
Chapter 7
7.1.1 From apples to galaxies [ST] Answers
1) The gravitational field strength of Earth is 9.81 N kg-1 at its surface.
2) 6.0 x 10-68 N
3) 2.0 x 1020 N
4) 1.5 x 1011 m
1) 1.32 pc
2)a) 1.14 x 1017 m b) 12 ly c) 3.68 pc d) 7.56 x 105 AU
3) 7.57 x 1018 m
4) Trigonometric parallax is not reliable at more than 200 pc. Luminosity decreases with distance; or
luminosity can vary over time with some stars.
5)a) 1.02 x 10-7 W m-2 b) 2.63 x 10-5 m
c) much less energy, at generally longer wavelengths
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