AQA A LEVEL PHYSICS PAPER 2 2020
SECTION A
AQA A LEVEL PHYSICS PAPER 2 2020 SECTION A
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A-level
PHYSICS
Paper 3
Section A
Friday 5 June 2020 Afternoon Time allowed: The total time for
both sections of this paper is
Materials
For this paper you must have: 2 hours. You are advised to
a pencil and a ruler spend approximately
a scientific calculator
a Data and Formulae Booklet.
70 minutes on this section.
Instructions For Examiner’s Use
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
Question Mark
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
Answer all questions. 1
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write 2
outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
3
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). TOTAL
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want
to be marked.
Show all your working.
Information
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
The maximum mark for this paper is 45.
You are expected to use a scientific calculator where appropriate.
A Data and Formulae Booklet is provided as a loose insert.
*JUN20740 3A01*
IB/M/Jun20/E10 7408/3A
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Section A box
Answer all questions in this section.
0 1 A simple pendulum performs oscillations of period T in a vertical plane.
Figure 1 shows views of the pendulum at the equilibrium position and at the instant of
release. Figure 1 also shows a rectangular card marked with a vertical line.
Figure 1
0 1 . 1 The card can be used as a fiducial mark to reduce uncertainty in the measurement
of T.
Annotate Figure 1 to show a suitable position for the fiducial mark.
Explain why you chose this position.
[2 marks]
*02*
IB/M/Jun20/7408/3A
SECTION A
AQA A LEVEL PHYSICS PAPER 2 2020 SECTION A
, Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signatu re
I declare this is my own work.
A-level
PHYSICS
Paper 3
Section A
Friday 5 June 2020 Afternoon Time allowed: The total time for
both sections of this paper is
Materials
For this paper you must have: 2 hours. You are advised to
a pencil and a ruler spend approximately
a scientific calculator
a Data and Formulae Booklet.
70 minutes on this section.
Instructions For Examiner’s Use
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
Question Mark
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
Answer all questions. 1
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write 2
outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
3
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). TOTAL
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want
to be marked.
Show all your working.
Information
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
The maximum mark for this paper is 45.
You are expected to use a scientific calculator where appropriate.
A Data and Formulae Booklet is provided as a loose insert.
*JUN20740 3A01*
IB/M/Jun20/E10 7408/3A
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Section A box
Answer all questions in this section.
0 1 A simple pendulum performs oscillations of period T in a vertical plane.
Figure 1 shows views of the pendulum at the equilibrium position and at the instant of
release. Figure 1 also shows a rectangular card marked with a vertical line.
Figure 1
0 1 . 1 The card can be used as a fiducial mark to reduce uncertainty in the measurement
of T.
Annotate Figure 1 to show a suitable position for the fiducial mark.
Explain why you chose this position.
[2 marks]
*02*
IB/M/Jun20/7408/3A
