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Edexcel | Physics 4PH0 | W 10 3 | Q2

W 10 3
2
(a)
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2 Mark s

A student investigates the relationship between the voltage across a solar panel and the

area that is exposed to light.

He uses the arrangement shown in the diagram.

The student uses a 30 cm rule to measure the sides of the part of the panel that is exposed

to light.

Suggest and explain the purpose of the black card.

...............................................................................................................................

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to prevent light getting to other parts 

of the panel       

so that only some of the panel is

exposed/different areas of the panel 

can be exposed     

 

Allow ‘absorbs light’ but

not ‘absorbs heat’

 

 

 

W 10 3
2
(b)
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State why the student carries out the investigation in a blacked-out room.

...............................................................................................................................

to prevent light from the room reaching

the panel/interfering with the result

 

W 10 3
2
(c)
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During the investigation the student uses the same panel and the same lamp.

List two other variables which the student needs to keep constant.

1 ....................................................................................................................................

2 ...............................................................................................................................

Acceptable Answers Extra Information 

distance  between the (centre of) the

lamp and the (centre of) the panel        

voltage/current/power (to the lamp)

/light intensity   

 

 

accept ‘the same distance’ 

allow ‘same voltage

supply’ 

 

 

 

W 10 3
2
(d) (I)
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The diagram shows the voltage reading across the solar panel when a square area of

side 8 cm is exposed to light.

Complete the sentence.

The meter is a ................................................... and the reading is ............... mV.

 (milli)voltmeter 

370 (mV)   

W 10 3
2
(d) (II)
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Calculate the area, in cm2, of a square of side 8 cm.

................................................................................................................................

Area = .............................. cm2

 

 

W 10 3
2
(e) (I)
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Another student carries out a similar investigation.

Her results for exposed area and voltage are shown.

Put these results into a suitable table with column headings and units.

 

Acceptable Answers  Extra Information  

appropriate headings    

units given in 

(mV)    

all in order        

 

 

 

W 10 3
2
(e) (II)
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On the grid below, plot a graph of voltage against exposed area.

Label both axes and add a suitable scale to the vertical axis.

Decide whether a straight line of best fit or a curved line of best fit is appropriate

and draw it on your graph.

 

 

Acceptable Answers  Extra Information  

both axes labelled correctly and

with area on the x axis       

both axes with correct  units    

scale of 10 mm equivalent to 50

mV on the y axis       

all points plotted correctly      

line of best fit       

 

 

maximum penalty of 1 mark

for unit error/omission in (e

-1 for each error

down to zero

dna ‘blobs’ 

dna tramlines or

dot to dot 

with  or without a ruler 

 

 

 

W 10 3
2
(e) (III)
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Use your graph to find the voltage, in millivolts, across the solar panel when the

exposed area is 100 cm2.

Voltage = .......................... mV

Acceptable Answers  Extra Information  

in the range 410 - 420 

 

 

or correct reading from

candidate’s line

 

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