Three practice papers
Each paper is 25 marks and 30 minutes. Sit them in order, in exam conditions, then check the mark scheme. The numbers and contexts are different on every paper. Specification 4.18P–4.19P is not examined.
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How to sit these
Close the notes. Time yourself for 30 minutes. Write on paper or print the script. Use $g=10\,\text{N/kg}$. Convert kJ and grams before you substitute. On explain questions, name the process and the mechanism — “trapped air is an insulator” scores; “it keeps the heat in” does not.
Paper 1
Sankey $2000\,\text{J}$; brick $2.0\,\text{kg}$, $5.0\,\text{m}$; vacuum flask; Leslie’s cube.
25 marks · 30 minutes →
Paper 2
$60\,\text{J}$ lamp; $50\,\text{kg}$ drop of $3.2\,\text{m}$; room heater; metal rods practical.
25 marks · 30 minutes →
Paper 3
$800\,\text{J}$ motor; $80\,\text{kg}$ from $12\,\text{m}$; cavity wall; potassium permanganate.
25 marks · 30 minutes →