AQA A-level PHYSICS Paper 1 JUNE 2022

A-level PHYSICS Paper 1 2 *02* IB/M/Jun22/7408/1 Do not write outside the Section A box Answer all questions in this section. 0 1 Two stable isotopes of helium are 4 2 He and 3 2 He. 0 1 . 1 An atom of 4 ...

A-level PHYSICS Paper 1 2 *02* IB/M/Jun22/7408/1 Do not write outside the Section A box Answer all questions in this section. 0 1 Two stable isotopes of helium are 4 2 He and 3 2 He. 0 1 . 1 An atom of 4 2 He is produced in a rock that contains uranium. It is produced following the radioactive decay of a 238 92U atom. The decay also creates an atom of thorium (Th). Write an equation for the decay of 238 92U. [2 marks] 238 92U → 0 1 . 2 A 3 2 He nucleus can be produced by the decay of a tritium nucleus 3 1 H. State and explain which exchange particle is responsible for this decay. [2 marks] Do not write outside the box 3 *03* Turn over ► IB/M/Jun22/7408/1 Do not write outside the Helium was discovered by analysing the light in the box absorption spectrum of the Sun. Figure 1 shows the positions of the brightest lines, labelled A to F, in the emission spectrum of helium. The brightest lines in the emission spectra of sodium and hydrogen are also shown. Figure 1 0 1 . 3 Before helium was identified, some scientists suggested that the lines of the helium spectrum seen in the absorption spectrum of the Sun were due to the presence of sodium and hydrogen. Discuss, with reference to the lines A to F in Figure 1, the evidence for and against this suggestion. [2 marks] Question 1 continues on the next page 4 *04* IB/M/Jun22/7408/1 Do not write outside the 0 1 box . 4 Calculate, in eV, the change in energy level responsible for the spectral line labelled E in Figure 1. [3 marks] change in energy level = eV 0 1 . 5 Explain, with reference to the processes within an atom, the difference between an emission spectrum and an absorption spectrum. [3 marks] 12 5 *05* Turn over ► IB/M/Jun22/7408/1 Do not write outside the 0 2 box Carbon-14 decays into nitrogen-14 with the release of a beta (β−) particle and an antineutrino ( e v ). 0 2 . 1 State the change of quark character in β− decay. [1 mark] 0 2 . 2 Figure 2 shows the distribution of kinetic energies of β− particles from the decay of carbon-14. Figure 2 Explain how Figure 2 supports the existence of the antineutrino. [2 marks] Question 2 continues on the next page 6 *06* IB/M/Jun22/7408/1 Do not write outside the box The existence of the antineutrino was confirmed by experiments in which antineutrinos interact with protons. The equation for this interaction is: e v + p → e+ + X 0 2 . 3 Identify particle X. [1 mark] 0 2 . 4 The positron released in this interaction is annihilated when it encounters an electron. A pair of gamma photons is then produced. Particle X can be absorbed by a nucleus. This produces another gamma ray. Table 1 contains data for three gamma photons detected during an antineutrino–proton interaction experiment. Table 1 Gamma photon Photon energy / J G1 5.0 × 10−14 G2 6.6 × 10−14 G3 1.0 × 10−13 Deduce which of the three gamma photons could have been produced by positron annihilation. [3 marks] 7 7 *07* Turn over ► IB/M/Jun22/7408/1 Do not write outside the Turn over for the next question box DO NOT WRITE ON THIS PAGE ANSWER IN THE SPACES PROVIDED 8 *08* IB/M/Jun22/7408/1 Do not write outside the 0 3 box Figure 3 shows a garden gate with a pulley system designed to close the gate. Figure 3 The pulley system raises weight A when the gate is opened. When the gate is released, A falls. The horizontal cable C passes over pulley R. The tension in cable C causes the gate to close. Weight A is a solid cylinder with the following properties: diameter = 4.8 × 10–2 m length = 0.23 m weight = 35 N Table 2 gives the density of three available materials. Table 2 Material Density / kg m–3 concrete 2.4 × 103 iron 7.8 × 103 brass 8.6 × 103 9 *09* Turn over ► IB/M/Jun22/7408/1 Do not write outside the 0 3 box . 1 Deduce which one of the three materials is used for A. [3 marks] Question 3 continues on the next page 10 *10