Dynamics
Mark Scheme
Question Answer Marks
1(a)(i) Constant positive or negative gradient, labelled A B1
1(a)(ii) Decreasing positive or negative gradient, labelled B B1
1(b)(i) Constant positive or negative gradient, labelled S B1
1(b)(ii) Increasing positive or negative gradient, labelled T B1
1(c) F = ma in any form OR (a =) F / m OR 56 000 / 16 000 C1
3.5 (m / s2) C1
a = (v – u) / t in any form OR v – u = at OR v = at OR at OR 3.5 × 16 C1
56 m / s A1
Total: 8
2 (a) (i) acceleration OR increasing speed C1
constant acceleration OR constant rate of increase in speed A1
(ii) decreasing acceleration OR decreasing rate of increase in speed
NOT deceleration B1
(b) mention of air resistance AND weight (of object) / force due to gravity B1
acceleration at start (of fall) is acceleration of gravity / 10 m / s2 / a maximum / g
OR acceleration decreases (as it falls) B1
air resistance increases as speed increases/as it accelerates B1
acceleration zero/terminal velocity/constant speed/maximum speed when
air resistance = weight B1
[Total: 7]
Question Answer Marks
3(a) force!/!vector has size!/!magnitude and direction B1
3(b)(i) 35!N B1
3(b)(ii) (a =)F ÷ m or 35 ÷ 14 (e.c.f.(i)) C1
! 2
2.5!m!/!s (e.c.f.(i)) A1
3(c) both vectors to scale and correct angle (by eye) B1
! resultant and parallelogram!/!two correct sides of triangle B1
! value between 0.83–0.87 m / s (and angle between 88° and 92°) B1
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4 (a) weight OR gravitational attraction B1
(b) two forces are equal (in size) OR X and Y are equal (in size) B1
acting in opposite directions B1
accept forces are balanced OR no resultant force for BOTH marks
(c) arrow pointing to the right on Fig. 4.1 or Fig. 4.2 B1
(d) moves downwards/falls AND explanation e.g.
Y>X OR upwards force has decreased B1
[Total: 5]
5 (a) (i) any scalar quantity other than mass B1
ii) any vector quantity other than force B1
(b) F = ma in any form OR (a =) F / m C1
50 000 / 290 000 OR 50 / 290 C1
a = 0.17 m / s2 A1
(c) (i) 1 cm: 20 000 N / 20 kN B1
(ii) triangle completed B1
230 000 N OR 230 kN in range 220 000 N – 240 000 N / 220 kN – 240 kN B1
by calculation: 110o
OR by measurement: 108o – 112o B1
[Total: 9]
Question Answer Marks
6(a) decrease of velocity / speed B1
OR slows / slowing down
6(b)(i) Area under graph OR ½ (u +v)t C1
OR ½ × (11 + 5) × 3 OR ½(6 × 3) OR (3 × 5)
24 m A1
6(b)(ii) (a =) v / t OR (v – u) / t OR (5 – 11) / (6 – 3) C1
2.0 m / s2 A1
6(c)(i) (deceleration) decreases B1
6(c)(ii) (Resultant force) decreases B1
Total: 7
Question Answer Marks
7(a)(i) (a scalar) does not have direction B1
7(a)(ii) energy and temperature B1
7(b) straight line and non-zero gradient B1
7(c) scale 1 cm: 1 m / s B1
two arrows/lines and correct resultant OR rectangle and correct diagonal (towards bottom left) B1
7.2 7.6 m / s B1
26.0° angle below E–W 30.5° B1
OR 239.5° bearing 244°
Total: 7
8 (a) all points correctly plotted ±½ small square B1
straight line of best fit for candidate’s points B1
(b) (i) candidate’s correct value with unit (± 0.2), (expect 1.2 N) B1
(ii) remains stationary / nothing happens / no acceleration NOT constant speed B1
(c) Correct data from candidates graph for ∆F and ∆m, used in ∆F/∆m B1
(d) (i) F = ma in any form, letters, words B1
(ii) gradient = F/a OR gradient = m ignore m=F/a C1
candidate’s (c) with correct unit A1
(e) straight line of positive gradient B1 [9]
