Mark Scheme (Results)

Summer 2018

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In Physics (4PH0) Paper 1PR
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Question
Answer Notes Marks
number
1 (a) cell; condone battery 1

(b) (indicator) lamp; allow (light) bulb, (filament) lamp 1

(c) (fixed) resistor; reject resistance 1

(d) light dependent resistor / 1

LDR;

Total for question 1 = 4 marks

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Answer Notes Marks
number
2 (a) any two from: allow specific statements involving 2
a comparison e.g.
MP1. different orbital radii; Mercury orbits closer to the Sun
MP2. different orbital path Earth travels a greater distance in
lengths; its orbit
MP3. different eccentricity; Mercury’s orbit is more elliptical,
Sun more centralised for Earth’s
orbit
MP4. different speeds; Mercury travels faster
MP5. different time periods; Earth takes longer to complete an
orbit

(b) any two from: allow specific statements involving 2

a comparison e.g.
MP1. variable orbital radii; distance from Earth to Sun stays
constant but comet’s distance
changes
MP2. variable orbital speed; Earth orbits at constant speed but
speed of comet changes
MP3. different planes of orbit;
MP4. different eccentricity; comet’s orbit is more elliptical,
Sun more centralised for Earth’s
orbit
MP5. different orbital path comet travels a greater distance in
lengths; its orbit

Total for question 2 = 4 marks

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Answer Notes Marks
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3 (a) D (2500 J); 1

D is the only correct answer

A is incorrect because this is the wasted output energy

B is incorrect because this is the (useful – wasted) output energy
C is incorrect because this is the useful output energy

(b) any two from: 2

MP1. there is a current in allow answer in terms of electron
the coil / wire; movement e.g. electrons move
through coil
MP2. coil / wire has allow electrons collide (with ions in
resistance; the coil);
MP3. electrical energy condone electrical energy
transferred to thermal transferred to heat energy
energy;

(c) (i) power = current  voltage; allow in standard symbols and 1

rearrangements
e.g. P = I  V
reject C, A for current
reject W for power

(ii) substitution OR allow dimensionally correct 2

rearrangement; substitution
evaluation to at least 3 s.f.; reject 10.8 (A)

e.g.
2500 = I  230 OR current
= power / voltage
(I =) 10.9 (A) allow 10.86, 10.87, 10.869… (A)

(iii) if current increases above allow ‘too large a current’ 3

13A (for a sustained length
of time);
fuse (wire) melts / eq.; condone ‘fuse blows’
circuit is broken; allow current is cut off / eq.

Total for question 3 = 9 marks

 Question
Answer Notes Marks
number
4 (a) 2

1 mark for each correct tick;;

if more than two ticks, -1 for each additional tick to a minimum of
zero

(b) i = 45 (); allow answers in range 2

43-47
r = 26 (); allow answers in range
24-28
Question
Answer Notes Marks
number
(c) (i) n = sin i / sin r ; allow in words and rearrangements 1

(ii) any 6 from: allow any marking point if clear 6

from labelled diagram
apparatus (2 marks max.)
MP1. suitable named light e.g. ray box, light box, laser
source; ignore ‘source of light’, torch
allow optical pins
MP2. ruler / pencil / paper;
MP3. protractor;

measurements needed
(2 marks max.)
MP4. measure angle of
incidence / angle of
refraction;
MP5. repeat for different ignore unqualified ‘take repeats’
angle(s) of incidence;
MP6. repeat for same angle
of incidence;

data analysis
(2 marks max.)
MP7. (use equation to) no need to quote equation as it is
calculate n; requested in (c)(i)
MP8. plot a graph of sin i
against sin r;
MP9. calculate n from
gradient / calculate
average value of n;

Total for question 4 = 11 marks

 Question
Answer Notes Marks
number
5 (a) (i) voltage = current  resistance; allow in standard symbols and 1
rearrangements
e.g. V = I  R
reject C, A for current

(ii) substitution; 4
rearrangement;
evaluation; -1 if rounding error e.g. 11.42
unit;

e.g.
4.80 = 0.42  R
(R =) 4.8 / 0.42
(R =) 11 allow 11.4, 11.43, 11.42857…
ohms / 

(b) (i) charge = current  time; allow in standard symbols and 1

rearrangements
e.g. Q = I  t
reject C for current and charge

(ii) dimensionally correct can be scored even if time not 2

substitution; converted to seconds
evaluation;

e.g.
(Q =) 0.42  45 ( 60)
(Q =) 1100 (C) allow 1130, 1134 (C)
18.9, 19 (C) gets 1 mark only

(iii) time (to charge fully) 3

increases;
current reduces;
(because) resistance of cable allow longer {wire / lead} has
has increased; greater resistance

Total for question 5 = 11 marks

 Question
Answer Notes Marks
number
6 (a) (i) suitable linear scale chosen ignore orientation 4
(>50% of grid used);
axes labelled with quantities and
unit;
plotting correct to nearest half i.e. two plotting errors = no
square (minus one for each plotting marks for plotting
error);;

(ii) acceptable curve of best fit drawn; i.e. smooth curve within 1 1
small square of each point
ignore parts of curve outside
plotted points if extrapolated

(iii) 2.6 (Hz) allow 2.4-2.8 (Hz) 1

ECF from curve drawn in (a)(ii)

(iv) as frequency increases, wavelength allow similar pattern sentence 2

decreases; ignore ‘negative correlation’
non-linear relationship; ‘they are inversely
proportional’ gets both marks

(b) any suitable suggestion; allow regular intervals 1

e.g.
 wider range allow ‘more results’
 intermediate values
 take repeats and average allow take repeats to identify
anomalies
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Answer Notes Marks
number
(c) (i) (wave) speed = frequency  allow in standard symbols and 1
wavelength; rearrangements
e.g. v = f  
allow c for v

(ii) substitution; 2
evaluation;

e.g.
(v =) 510  3.0
(v =) 1500 (m/s) allow 1530 (m/s)

Total for question 6 = 12 marks

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Answer Notes Marks
number
7 (a) pressure is force per unit area; allow equation in words or 3
symbols
allow pressure inversely
proportional to area
sharp blade has smaller area; allow RA
hence greater pressure (for the allow RA
same force); ignore ‘more force’

(b) (i) fewer particles inside the canister; allow molecules for particles 3
less (frequent) collisions with walls
(of canister);
(therefore) less force (on walls); ignore ‘less pressure’ as given
in question

(ii) substitution into p1V1 = p2V2; no mark for the equation as 3

given
rearrangement;
evaluation; -1 for POT error

allow alternative methods

e.g. e.g. calculate final volume of
gas available from canister,
divide by volume of one
balloon
2300  18 000 = N  100  8200 allow 2300  18 000 = 100  V
(N =) 2300  18 000 allow N = V / 8200
100  8200
(N =) 50 allow 50.5, 50.49 etc.
condone 51

Total for question 7 = 9 marks

 Question
Answer Notes Marks
number
8 (a) (i) (unbalanced) force = mass  allow in standard symbols and 1
acceleration; rearrangements
e.g. F = m  a

(ii) substitution; 2
evaluation; -1 for POT error
e.g. changing kg to g

e.g.
(F =) 7.9  0.87
(F =) 6.9 (N) allow 7, 6.87, 6.873 (N)

(iii) to oppose its movement / to the allow backwards 1

left;

(iv) any two from: 2

between {wheels / trolley} and allow table/floor/ground for
bench; bench
allow tyres for wheels
between string and pulley;
drag/air resistance (on the front of
trolley / falling mass);
the axle(s) (of the trolley / pulley);

(b) (i) GPE = mass x g x height; allow in standard symbols and 1

rearrangements
e.g. GPE = m  g  h
reject ‘gravity’ for g

(ii) substitution; allow g = 9.8 / 9.81 (N/kg) 2

evaluation; -1 for POT error
e.g. changing kg to g

e.g.
(GPE =) 5  10  0.65
(GPE =) 33 (J) allow
31.85, 31.89, 31.9, 32, 32.5
(J)

(iii) 33 (J) / same answer as in (b)(ii); 1

Total for question 8 = 10 marks

 Question
Answer Notes Marks
number
9 (a) dimensionally correct substitution; no mark for equation as given 4
rearrangement;
evaluation of period in seconds;
period in minutes; if RE or height used instead of
orbital radius then 3 marks
max

e.g.
7.5 = 2  π  (780 + 6 371)
T
(T =) 2  π  (780 + 6 371)
7.5
(T =) 5 991 (s)
(T =) 99.85 (mins) allow range of 99-100 (mins)
10.89… , 88.9…gets 3 marks
653.45… , 5337… gets 2 marks

(b) (number of revolutions = 24  60 / allow ECF from (a) 1

99.8) = 14.42; allow 14, 14.4

(c) 3

1 mark for each correct tick;;;

if more than three ticked, then -1 for each additional tick

Total for question 9 = 8 marks

 Question
Answer Notes Marks
number
10 (a) (i) any three from: 3
MP1. distance is continuous
variable;
MP2. meter reading is discrete /
discontinuous variable;
MP3. graph 1 correct for
continuous data;
MP4. graph 1 better for identifying
anomalies;
MP5. idea that graph 1 can be used e.g. distance for a certain
to predict non-tested values; meter reading can be found
MP6. graph 2 correct if any data is
discrete / discontinuous;

(ii) any sensible suggestion; ignore references to repeats 1

and precision
e.g.
 read rule at eye level avoid parallax
 move rule closer to torch
 rule parallel to torch
 check for zero error / use a
fiducial marker;

(iii) any sensible suggestion; 1

e.g.
 zero error
 always a small amount of allow because of background
ultraviolet present light
ignore background radiation
 change is too small to measure

(b) any four control variables from: 4

MP1. constant {thickness / amount
/ mass / volume} of
sunscreen cream;
MP2. constant distance (from torch allow constant distance from
to meter); sheet to torch / meter
MP3. constant ultraviolet light allow same torch,
intensity; constant power of the torch /
eq.
MP4. same (transparency /
thickness of) sheet used each
time;
MP5. same detector used each
time;
MP6. constant temperature;
MP7. constant background light
level;

Total for question 10 = 9 marks

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Answer Notes Marks
number
11 (a) A; 1

A is the only correct answer

B is incorrect because the amplitude of the alpha wave should be

smaller than the amplitude of the delta wave
C is incorrect because the frequency of the alpha wave should be
higher than the amplitude of the delta wave
D is incorrect because the amplitude of the alpha wave should be
shorter than the amplitude of the delta wave and the frequency
should be higher

(b) B; 1

B is the only correct answer

A is incorrect because the motion arrows do not show vibrations

C is incorrect because the motion arrows do not show vibrations
D is incorrect because the motion arrows show vibrations, but in the
wrong orientations compared to the direction of wave travel

(c) any four from: 4

MP1. rays A, B and C are refracted allow rays B and C refracted
(at the boundary); allow correct description of
refraction e.g. ‘rays B and C
bend away from the normal’
MP2. A is un-deviated; allow A does not change
direction
ignore A does not refract
MP3. C is more deviated than B; allow C bends more than B
MP4. angles of incidence increase
from A to B to C to D;
MP5. ray D undergoes (total allow ray D undergoes TIR
internal) reflection;
MP6. ray D angle of incidence >
critical angle;

Total for question 11 = 6 marks

 Question
Answer Notes Marks
number
12 (a) (i) neutron numbers correct; 2
particle X numbers correct;

(ii) proton / p; allow hydrogen, H, H+ (ion) 1

(iii) any two from: 2

MP1. both have same number of both C atoms have 6 protons
protons (and electrons);
MP2. C-12 has fewer {neutrons / allow RA
nucleons} than C-14; C-14 has 8 neutrons, C-12 has
6 neutrons
MP3. C-12 is lighter than C-14; allow RA

(iv) mass number is constant; however expressed, including 2

numerically
atomic number increases by one;

(b) working seen / appropriate line(s) e.g. line drawn across from 125 2
on graph seen; Bq
5 500 (years) allow 5000-6000 (years)

(c) (i) (due to) background radiation; 1

(ii) idea that activity depends on the allow ‘fair test’ idea 1
mass;
ignore ‘to have the same
activity’
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Answer Notes Marks
number
(d) {activity / amount of C-14} too allow activity is zero 2
low (to measure); allow no longer emits radiation
allow ‘all C-14 has gone’
quantitative supporting
statement;
e.g.
 age of bone is much greater
than one half-life
 activity becomes zero after allow any value given greater
35 000 years than 35 000 years
 C-14 decays fully after 35 000 allow any value given greater
years than 35 000 years

Total for question 12 = 13 marks

 Question
Answer Notes Marks
number
13 (a) any three from: 3
MP1. energy is transferred by allow electron movement in
particle vibration; metals
MP2. copper is the best allow metals ranked in order of
conductor; conductivity for both MP2 and
MP3. metals are better MP3
conductors;
MP4. plastic is an insulator; allow plastic is a poor conductor
MP5. statement linking number e.g.
of rings to conduction;  most wax rings have melted
on copper
 more wax rings have melted
on metals
 wax has not melted on the
plastic

(b) any two from: ignore references to metal ring 2

MP1. energy is not transferred to ignore heat for energy
ice;
MP2. (because) little conduction allow no conduction in water
in liquids / glass;
MP3. hot water stays at top (of allow hot water rises
test tube);
MP4. (because) it is less dense;

(c) paper on the brass does not get allow metal for brass 2
as hot; allow RA
(because the) brass tube allow heat for thermal energy
conducts thermal energy (away allow RA
from the flame);

Total for question 13 = 7 marks

 Question
Answer Notes Marks
number
14 (a) (i) pressure difference = density  g allow in standard symbols and 1
 height; rearrangements
e.g. (Δ)p = ρ  g  (Δ)h
reject ‘gravity’ for g

(ii) idea that pressure depends on allow pressure is proportional to 2

{height / depth} of liquid; height
the height is lower (above point Y
/ in
tube B);

(iii) speed is greater; 2

because the (cross-sectional) allow diameter / radius for area
area (at Y) is smaller / eq.; allow ‘because tube is narrower’
ignore ‘volume is smaller’

(b) air (between the balloons) moves 2

faster;
pressure (between the balloons) ignore references to pressure
decreases/eq.; inside balloons

Total for question 14 = 7 marks

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