AQA
AS
PHYSICS
7407/2
Paper 2 Question Paper + Mark scheme (Merged)
June 2021
Version: 1.0 Final
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IB/M/Jun21/E7 7407/2
For Examiner’s Use
Question
Mark
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2
3
4
5
6–35
TOTAL
Materials
For
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AQA
AS
PHYSICS
7407/2
Paper 2 Question Paper + Mark scheme (Merged)
June 2021
Version: 1.0 Final
*JUN217407201*
IB/M/Jun21/E7 7407/2
For Examiner’s Use
Question
Mark
1
2
3
4
5
6–35
TOTAL
Materials
For this paper you must have:
• a pencil and a ruler
• a scientific calculator
• a Data and Formulae Booklet
• a protractor.
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
• Answer all questions.
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write
outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
• 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).
• 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 70.
• You are expected to use a scientific calculator where appropriate.
• A Data and Formulae Booklet is provided as a loose insert.
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number
Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
AS
PHYSICS
Paper 2
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
You are advised to spend about 35 minutes on Section C
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Section A
Answer all questions in this section.
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A student investigates stationary waves using microwaves.
Figure 1 shows a metre ruler fixed to a bench. The student places a microwave transmitter T at one end of the ruler and a vertical metal reflector R at the other end. R is at a right angle to the ruler.
Figure 1
The student places a microwave detector D approximately one-third of the distance from T to R. When T is switched off, the microammeter connected to D reads zero.
When T is switched on, stationary waves are produced between T and R, and the microammeter registers a current. When the student moves D along the ruler, the size of the current changes between maximum and minimum values.
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The student measures the current at different positions of D along the ruler to identify a position P of the minimum current.
Figure 2 is a plot of the measurements taken near P.
Figure 2
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Draw a line of best fit for these data.
[2 marks]
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State a value for the position of P.
[1 mark]
position of P =
cm
Question 1 continues on the next page
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The student moves D along the metre ruler towards R and observes a series of maximum and minimum readings on the microammeter. He identifies Q as the position of the 8th minimum current from P. He measures the distance PQ to
be 50.9 cm, as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3
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The absolute uncertainty in identifying any minimum current is ± 0.2 cm.
Determine the percentage uncertainty in the distance PQ.
[2 marks]
percentage uncertainty in PQ =
%
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Deduce the frequency of the microwaves produced by T.
[3 marks]
frequency =
Hz
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Figure 4 shows D placed at a position where the current is a maximum.
Figure 4
The student rotates D by 90°, without changing its distance from T, to the position shown in Figure 5. The current is now zero.
Figure 5
State the property of microwaves that is shown by this change in current.
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