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FORCES Markscheme

This document appears to be a mark scheme or answer key for a physics exam. It provides the question, expected answer, and number of marks awarded for 30 multiple choice or short answer questions related to forces, motion, energy, and other core physics topics. For each question it specifies the answers that would be awarded marks and guidance for examiners on applying the marks.

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FORCES Markscheme

This document appears to be a mark scheme or answer key for a physics exam. It provides the question, expected answer, and number of marks awarded for 30 multiple choice or short answer questions related to forces, motion, energy, and other core physics topics. For each question it specifies the answers that would be awarded marks and guidance for examiners on applying the marks.

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- Mark Scheme /

Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance

1 W=mg in any form OR force is 1


(directly) proportional to mass

2 80 N 1

3 arrow pointing to the right on B1


either figure

4 moves downwards/falls AND B1


explanation
e.g. Y>X OR upwards force has
decreased

5 two forces are equal (in size) B1


OR X and Y are equal (in size)

acting in opposite directions B1 accept forces are


balanced
OR no resultant force
for BOTH marks

6(a) 4 (N) B1

up the slope B1
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Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance

6(b) idea of changes speed C1

reduces speed / slows down / A1


decelerates / retardation

7(a) Any three from: B3 max [3]


- string with mass on pin in front
of card
- hang card on pin from a hole
- make sure card can swing
freely
- (place plumb line on pin) and
mark line/position on card
- repeat using at least one more
hole
- where lines cross is centre of
mass

7(b) card will balance at that point B1 accept place pivot


OR repeat using third hole beneath centre of
mass

8 vertical line through centre of B1


mass drawn or explained
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Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance

centre of mass outside base B1


area of chair/beyond back leg of
chair

9(a) limit of proportionality B1

9(b) Hooke’s law B1

10(a) (KE =)
2
m v in any form C1

1200 J A1

10(b) (G)PE (gained) = KE (lost) in C1


any form

(G)PE = m g h C1
OR h = PE ÷ mg in any form

1.8 m A1 e.c.f. from (a)


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Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance

10(c) friction with air B1


OR air resistance
OR thermal energy / heat
produced/lost

11 B1
there is no resultant force on the
object

B1
there is no resultant moment

12 tick (✓) B1

tick (✓) B1

cross (✗) B1

tick (✓) B1

cross (✗) B1

13 3 OR 3.0 (cm) B1

14 0.8 (N) ignore negative sign B1

up(wards), accept arrow B1


upwards
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Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance

15 speed / velocity stays constant B1


OR terminal velocity / speed

no resultant force B1
OR forces cancel / balance

16 slab topples / rotates (about B1


point D)
OR corner C lifts from ground
OR falls over

moment of force at B becomes B1


bigger than moment of weight /
W
OR anticlockwise moment
becomes bigger than clockwise
moment
OR weight/centre of mass
outside base

17 no resultant/net force (acting) B1

no resultant/net moment (acting) B1


OR clockwise moment =
anticlockwise moment
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Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance

18 initially gradient steeper B1

graph lower in second half of BC B1

horizontal final section and B1


lower than CD

19 W = P + Q in any form B1
OR (total) upward force = (total)
downward force

P = W – Q so P must be less B1
than W
OR P is not the only upward
force
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Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance

20 P × its distance (from C)=W × B1


its distance (from C)
OR P and W have equal
moments (about C)
OR clockwise moment =
anticlockwise moment

P is farther from C/pivot (than W B1


so P must be less than W)

21 clockwise moment = 75 × 0.24 C1

anticlockwise moment = F × C1
0.75

(moments equated gives F =) A1


24 N

22 line between X and top RH B1 (accept straight or


corner curved)

23 (take) values off rule C1


- Mark Scheme /

Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance

of X and Y C1

subtract X from Y A1

24(a) equal (size / magnitude) / the B1 ignore opposite


same (size) NOT same direction

24(b) it would (start to) sink (if B1


weight>upthrust)

24(c) moves (forward) C1

accelerates forward / increases A1


speed / moves faster

24(d) slows down B1 ignore stops


(moving)

25(a)(i)A 2 seen OR used C1

11(.0) (cm) A1

25(a)(i)B 0.8 (cm) B1

25(a)(ii) W = m × g in words, symbols or C1


numbers
OR correct conversion used,
e.g. 1 kg = 10 N
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Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance

200 g / 0.2 kg A1

26 acceleration / rate of change of B1


speed is zero
OR speed is constant
OR air resistance / backwards
force equal and opposite to
driving / forwards force

27 (immediately below / above the B1


/ at) 50 cm mark OR at pivot

28 no net moment OR two C1


moments cancel

moment due to weight of rule A1


cancels moment due to weight
of apple

29(a) 2 lines at 90° to each other of B1


same length labelled 30 N or
6 cm

both lines 6.0 ± 0.2 cm B1


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Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance

arrows on the two lines drawn, B1


either head to tail
OR a complete square shown
with diagonal and arrows on
adjacent sides

resultant in range 40–45 N B1

29(b) (vertically) upwards B1

29(c) same as value in (a), only if B1


answer to (a) is a force
OR 40–45 N

30 F=ma in any form or F / m C1


symbols, words or numbers
–4 2
OR final answer 6 × 10 m / s

2
(a = 0.21 / 0.35 =) 0.6 m / s A1

[Total: 76]

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