Edexcel Physics Practical (Unit 5)

even if the ure group is tomorrow...questions will be very similar, but rather than giving u a solenoid for planning the'll give u a straight wire...they can change the capacitors connections from parallel to series and so on...however generally exams are very similar

Do you guys know where to get the mark scheme for Jan 2004? The mark schemes on the link that was posted previously don't work

Well I think generally what happens is they use similar equipment (for the convenience of centres) but the questions will be different.

Thanks! Also.. what are the errors associated with vernier calipers and micrometers?

Still seems odd. Does that mean that people who haven't taken it yet (which means quite a few here) will know the rough topics that it will be on, and what sort of questions to expect?

can we discuss the exam yet?

Thanks! Also.. what are the errors associated with vernier calipers and micrometers?

aaah i see thanks.
so im guessing from the sound of things that hall probs, fields and capacitors could be coming up?

Re: Edexcel Physics Practical (Unit 5)

It was a solenoid and Hall probe along with sensor for planning. My diagram wasnt as neat as it should have been, but well perhaps its ok. The graph was also easy, no log or ln to be used, though the last question was tricky. Was the central value twice the value of the end? I took values from the graph and got it 20 times more !


I think wut u did is perfectly correct...as long as u have indicated that u have placed the hall probe parallel to the magnetic field

Are you sure? I obtained the distance when the magnetic field is halved from the graph and compared it with the distance of the end from the centre(which can be calculated by dividing the total length of the solenoid by half). The percentage difference was really small.(less than 10%)

I seriously don't wish to get that part wrong as i've totally screwed up the stationary wave section. What was the wavelength? I only got 78 while most of my friends were able to get 88.

Are you sure? I obtained the distance when the magnetic field is halved from the graph and compared it with the distance of the end from the centre(which can be calculated by dividing the total length of the solenoid by half). The percentage difference was really small.(less than 10%)

I seriously don't wish to get that part wrong as i've totally screwed up the stationary wave section. What was the wavelength? I only got 78 while most of my friends were able to get 88.