Edexcel
IGCSE
PHYSICS
Electricity
Energy and Voltage in Circuits 1
Time allowed
73 minutes
MARK SCHEME
Score Percentage
/61 %
4.1 | CELL BIOLOGY | QUESTION PAPER 1 1
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1 (a) (i) Voltmeter connected in parallel with a not in parallel with 2
component; wire
component is LDR;
(ii) measure current / take current accept 2
reading;
divide voltage (reading) by current number of amps
(reading); for current
p.d. or number of
volts for voltage
R = V/I
Ignore triangle
mnemonics
(b) (i) B – the diameter of the hole; 1
(ii) C – the distance from the card to the 1
LDR;
(iii) Any one of - 1
Move ruler to cover half the idea of measuring
hole/halfway down the hole; across/over the
diameter
Draw guide lines; at right angles to
ruler
Use set square; Placed against ruler
Ignore:
move ruler nearer the
hole/start from 0 on
the ruler
Continued
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1 (c) (i) suitable scales; Must use > half 4
width and half
height of grid
axes labelled; units on axis labels
ignore orientation
of graph
Plotting of points;; to nearest ½
square, up to two
marks available for
this, -1 each error
(ii) line of best fit; reject dot to dot 1
allow a reasonably
smooth curve,
points should be
evenly distributed
about the line
1200
1000
resistance 800
of LDR / Ω 600
400
200
0
0 10 20 30
diameter of hole / mm
(iii) MP1 Idea of an inverse relationship; ignore ‘negative 2
correlation’
OR
Pattern sentence linking resistance and e.g.
diameter; “the bigger the
diameter, the
lower the
resistance”
MP2 Idea of a non-linear relationship; allow exponential
decrease
Total 14 marks
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2 (a) (i) P = I x V; accept standard 1
symbols or in words
or rearranged
(ii) substitution and rearrangement; 2
evaluation;
e.g.
(I =) 110/230
(I =) 0.48 (A) allow 0.5, 0.47826 (A)
condone 0.47, 0.4782
(b) (i) any suitable suggestion; ignore references to 1
e.g. cable
carries a high(er) current overheating/melting
has low(er) resistance
(ii) L or live; 1
(iii) any suitable suggestion; 1
e.g.
double insulated
does not have a metal case / has a case is not a
plastic case conductor / is an
insulator
(c) substitution into a suitable equation; no mark for the 3
equation as given in
the paper
time in correct units; allow if x60 / 3300
seen anywhere in
working
evaluation;
e.g.
(E = I x V x t )
(E =) 0.17 x 230 x 55…………1 mark
(E =) 0.17 x 230 x 55 x 60…2 marks
(E =) 130 000 (J)……………………3 marks 129 030 (J)
allow 131 835 for use
OR of V = 235V
(E = P x t)
(E =) 40 x 55…………………1 mark
(E =) 40 x 55 x 60……………2 marks
(E =) 130 000 (J)…………………3 marks 132 000(J)
total marks = 9
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3 (a) (i) Voltmeter connected in parallel with any Ignore a line 2
circuit component; through the
Component chosen is the thermistor; voltmeter symbol
(ii) (because voltage is) a controlled Allow 1
variable; idea of fair test
(iii) Any one of - 1
MP1. Idea of adjustment (of current or
circuit resistance);
MP2. To control the current;
(b) Any three of - 3
however expressed
references to the data:
MP1. (yes it works) when the temps are e. About t
e.g.
high, the current almost matches the same from 80 °C to
temperature; 100 °C;
MP2. (no it’s not OK) when the temps e.g. not equal at
are lower, the current value does not 20mA 20 °C
match the temperature;
MP3. It is only right at 10 (and 100);
Practicality ideas:
MP4. The current cannot be negative
when the temperature is negative;
MP5. Idea that Voltage will not be
constant/ voltage has to be adjusted
to keep it constant;
line ideas
MP6. Line/ graph is curved /eq; allow (graph shows
that) current not
directly
proportional to
temperature
MP7. Line/ graph does not pass allow 0,0
through the origin;
Total 7 marks
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4 (a) mark each of these independently: circuit symbols used must be 4
correct (no square
MP1. a resistor in series with the lamp only; voltmeter/ammeter etc.)
MP2. a second lamp in parallel with the first
lamp;
MP3. a voltmeter that measures the voltage
across the resistor;
MP4. an ammeter that measures the total
current in the circuit;
(b) (i) labels on axes including units; axes can be either way round 4
scales on axes; must occupy >50% in each
direction
plotting;; -1 for each error
(ii) I = 0.4, V = 4.5 clearly indicated; 1
(iii) Suitable line of best fit; 1
(iv) voltage = current x resistance; in words or standard symbols 1
(v) substitution into correct equation using any allow (0.1,1), (0.6,6) etc 2
suitable pair of values taken from the graph
line or table;
evaluation of R = 10 ();
Total 13 marks
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5 a MP1. series circuit containing lamp and some incorrect symbols or substantial gaps =-
form of power supply; 1 ONCE 4
allow either symbol for lamp
MP2. ammeter in series with lamp; ignore other components e.g. switch
MP3. voltmeter in parallel across lamp;
MP4. variable resistor in series OR use of variable
power supply;
b i idea that gradient changes; look for a rate change expressed in student 1
e.g. terms
voltage increases more rapidly than the current Accept
• line is curved
• not a straight line
• V is not proportional to I
ii
MP1. Lamp heats up; 3
MP2. Greater chance of electron collisions; do not award marks for a description of the
MP3. (hence) resistance increases; shape of the graph
(Total for question 5 = 8 marks)
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6 (a) I MP1 Any circuit including correct circuit symbols for ignore other components for MP1 3
• battery /cell / d.c. power supply
• ammeter
• voltmeter ;
ii MP2 ammeter clearly measures current through the allow even if voltmeter in series with ammeter
wire; allow circuit line drawn through meter
MP3 voltmeter clearly across wire; allow voltmeter across a section of the test wire
3
Idea of measuring current through the wire;
Idea of measuring voltage across the wire;
Idea of a range of values (of I and V);
e.g. alter variable resistor OR repeat for different
voltages
(b) i any one of 1
resistance changes (with temperature) ; Reject incorrect relationship between R and Θ 1
ii wire gets hot and melts/burns/catches Ignore damage to wire
fire/dangerous; 1
Reject insulating the wire
V proportional to I only at constant temperature;
(c) Ohms Law is only true if temperature constant; Allow to return to room temperature
any one of Allow V = I × R and rearrangements
i putting the wire in a water bath ;
taking the reading quickly;
switching off between readings;
using only small currents;
voltage = current × resistance ;
ii horizontal line above axis; 1
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