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Mark Scheme

This document contains a 20 question mark scheme for a physics exam. It provides the question, expected answer, number of marks awarded, assessment objective being tested, and any additional notes or guidance for each question. The questions cover topics like kinematics, forces, energy, waves, electricity, magnetism, and nuclear physics. For each question, the key elements of the expected answer are identified and the number of marks allocated to different parts of the answer are shown.

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Mark Scheme

This document contains a 20 question mark scheme for a physics exam. It provides the question, expected answer, number of marks awarded, assessment objective being tested, and any additional notes or guidance for each question. The questions cover topics like kinematics, forces, energy, waves, electricity, magnetism, and nuclear physics. For each question, the key elements of the expected answer are identified and the number of marks allocated to different parts of the answer are shown.

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- Mark Scheme /

Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance


2
1(a) (A = 44 × 20 =) 880 (m ) (1) 3
V = A × depth in any form OR
(d =) V / A (1)
(d = 264 / 880 =) 0.30 m (1)

1(b) ρ = m / V in any form OR 2


(ρ =) m / V (1)
5
(ρ = 2.7 × 10 / 264 =)
3
1020 kg / m (1)

1(c) p = ρgh in any form OR 2


(p =) ρgh (1)
(p = 1020 × 10 × 0.3 =) 3 100 Pa
(1)

2(a) decrease of velocity / speed OR 1


slows / slowing down

2(b)(i) area under graph OR 2


½ (u + v)t OR
½ × (11 + 5) × 3 OR
½(6 × 3) + (3 × 5)
24 m

2(b)(ii) (a =) OR 2
(v-u) / t OR
(5 - 11) / (6 - 3)
2
2.0 m / s
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2(c)(i) (deceleration) decreases 1

2(c)(ii) (resultant force) decreases 1

3(a) w = m x g in any recognised 3


form
2250 / 10
225 (kg)

3(b)(i) moment = force x distance from 4


pivot in any recognised form
400 x 0.4 OR
400 x 40
160 OR
16 000
Nm OR
Ncm

3(b)(ii) apply force further from the pivot 1


owtte

4 rocket gains (upward) 2


momentum (1)
(ejected) gas gains equal
(quantity of) momentum in
opposite direction OR
momentum of gas decreases by
equal amount (1)
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5 any three from: 3


kinetic energy (of wind / air)
turns / drives turbine (blades)
(turbine blades) turn generator
coil turns in magnetic field

6 pressure decreases (1) 3


any two from: (2)
(because) molecules slower
speed / less kinetic energy
fewer collisions / molecules
collide less often (with walls of
container)
molecules collide with less force
(with walls of container)

7 molecules do work against 3


attractive force as they
evaporate (1)
more energetic molecules more
likely to escape (1)
average energy of remaining
molecules decreases (1)

8(a) water expands when heated B1


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density (of warm water) B1


decreases
OR reverse argument

warm water rises B1

8(b) convection B1

9 change in direction of light when 5


entering a medium – refraction
(1)
very high frequency sounds –
ultrasound (1)
a glass prism producing a
spectrum – dispersion (1)
light spreading after passing
through a narrow gap –
diffraction (1)
sound reflecting from a wall –
echo (1)
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10(a) EITHER 2
ray from top of object towards
centre of lens (1)
continues from centre and
crosses initial ray (1)
OR
1st ray through F on left of lens
(needs to be added by
candidate) (1)
2nd ray parallel to principal axis
and crosses initial ray (1)

10(b) inverted arrow drawn from axis 1


to point where rays cross

10(c) diminished circled (1) 2


inverted circled (1)

11(a) (part of a wave where) pressure 1


/density is higher OR
molecules are closer together

11(b) at least 3 wavefronts shown as 2


part semi-circles
same separation between
wavefronts drawn by candidate
as for incident wavefronts
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11(c) less spreading out / less 1


diffraction

12 (soft) iron (1) 2


(forms a) temporary magnet
(1)

13 rods repel OR 2
move apart / away (1)
like / same (type of) charges on
both rods (1)

14(a) variable resistor or rheostat 1

14(b) 0.8 (A) 1

14(c) V = IR OR (R =) V ÷ I (1) 3
4.5 ÷ 0.8 (1)
5.6(25) (1)

14(d) (current) increases OR larger 2


(1)
(as new/thicker wire has) less
resistance (1)

15 output 1, 1, 1, 0 1
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16 a large current flows to earth / 3


in the live wire OR
fuse is connected into live wire
OR
fuse contains thin / low melting
point wire (1)
any two from: (2)
current heats (fuse) wire
fuse melts / blows
(power supply circuit / metal
case) is disconnected from
mains (supply)

17(a)(i) magnetic field mentioned 3


changing (magnetic) field in
core/Q
induction in Q

17(a)(ii) (iron is) magnetic and temporary 1


magnetic

17(b)(i) (V s =) V p × Ns ÷ Np OR 2
4.0 x 340 ÷ 200
6.8 V

17(b)(ii) ( I p =) I s V s / V p OR 2
3.5 x 6.8 ÷ 4.0
6.0 A
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18 microwave 1

19 1st row tick under orbiting the 3


nucleus
2nd row tick under in the
nucleus
3rd row tick under in the
nucleus

20 straight / undeflected (1) 2


(γ) uncharged OR
not equivalent to current (1)

[Total: 80]

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