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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Arithmetic Mean

Practise Edexcel IGCSE Physics arithmetic mean calculations by averaging repeated time readings and rounding the answer correctly.

Syllabus
Issue 4 (2024)
Course
Physics 4PH1

Exam points

  • Calculate the mean of repeated time readings and round the final answer to three significant figures.

2B Arithmetic mean question 1

[Maximum number: 2]

Two students do an experiment to determine their power when running up a set of steps.

The diagram shows how they set up their experiment. Not all of the steps are shown in the diagram.

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This is the students' method.
- student A stands with a stopwatch at the top of the steps
- student A starts timing on the stopwatch and shouts "go" at the same time
- student B begins to run up the steps when she hears student A shout
- student A stops timing when student B reaches the top of the steps

The students repeat their method two more times.

There are 24 steps in total and each step has a height of 19 cm .

The table shows the times recorded for student B.

Figure for Question 2B Arithmetic mean question 1 — Edexcel IGCSE Physics

Calculate the mean time from this data.
Give your answer to three significant figures.

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