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January 2012
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GCE Physics 6PH08 01
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, EdexcelfandfBTECfQualifications
EdexcelfandfBTECfqualificationsfcomeffromfPearson,fthefworld’sfleadingflearningfcompany.fWefp
rovidefafwidefrangefoffqualificationsfincludingfacademic,fvocational,foccupationalfandfspecificfpr
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©fPearsonfEducationfLtdf2012
2 GCEfPhysicsf6PH08f01
, Introduction
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