Y12 assessment mark scheme

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1. (a) either (If in parallel) when one bulb fails, other bulbs stay on


or (If in parallel) can identify which bulb has failed; (1) 1

(b) (i) P = VI (1)

0.5 = 240 I

I = 2.1 × 10–3 A 1 s.f. in answer (–1) once only (1) 2

(ii) R = V/I (1)

= 240/(2.1 × 10–3)

= 1.14 × 105 Ω or 1.15 × 105 Ω ans

accept (1.1 to 1.2) × 105 Ω. (1) 2

(iii) A = ρ l / R (1)

= 1.1 × 10–6 × 6.0 × 10–3 / (1.14 × 105) (= 5.79 × 10–14 m2)

A = πr2 (1)

5.79 × 10–14 = πr2 so r = 1.4 × 10–7 m (1) 3

(iv) filament too thin / fragile to be manufactured / used without damage;

allow ecf from (iii). (1) 1



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2. (a) current  p.d / voltage (for a metallic conductor) M1

as long as temperature is constant / physical conditions remain constant A1

(b) (i) (R =) (= 0.0349) B1

(ii) R = (Allow any subject) C1

ρ = = C1

resistivity = 5.6  10–5 A1

unit: ohm metre /  m (Allow V m A–1) A1

(5.6  10–n without unit or incorrect unit and n  5 or 3 – can score 2/4)

(5.6  10–3  m – can score 3/4)

(5.6  10–3  cm – can score 4/4)



3. (a) Line crosses ‘y-axis’ at 1.4 (V) / V = E or 1.4(V) when I = 0

V = E – Ir; since I = 0 (Hence V = E or 1.4(V)) B1

(b) (i) (Graph extrapolated to give) current = 2.0 (A)

(Allow tolerance  0.1A) B1

(ii) E = I(max) r gradient = r (Ignore sign) C1

(r = ) (Attempt made to find gradient)

r = 0.7(0) () r = 0.7(0) () (Possible ecf) A1

(iii) (excessive) heating of cell / energy wasted internally /

cell might ‘explode’ / cell goes ‘flat’ (quickly) B1

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4. (a) Energy (transformed by a device working) at 1 kW for 1 hour B1

(b) E = Pt / 5.8 = 0.12  time / (time =) 48.3 (hr) C1

(time =) 1.74  105  1.7  105 (s) A1

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5. (i) v = I / nAe = 0.0025 / (8.5 × 1028 × 1.1 × 10–7 × 1.6 × 10–19) (1)

= 1.67 × 10–6 m s–1 (1) 2

(ii) Free electron concentration (or wtte) is much smaller in the thermistor than

in the wire. 1

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6. (a) R = R1 + R2 / R = 200 + 120 / R = 320 C1

current = C1

current = 2.5  10–2 (A) A0

(b) V = 25  10–3  120 / V =

V = 3.0 (V) (Possible ecf) B1

(c) p.d. across the 360 () resistor = p.d. across the 120 () resistor /

There is no current between A and B / in the voltmeter B1

(Allow ‘A & B have same voltage’ - BOD)

The p.d. calculated across 360  resistor is shown to be 3.0 V /

The ratio of the resistances of the resistors is shown to be the same. B1

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7. (i) evidence of knowledge of:

full/max transmission when the (transmission axis of) polarising sheet is

parallel to the light’s plane of polarisation/vibrations B1

no transmission when the (transmission axis of) polarising sheet is at right

angles to light’s plane of polarisation/vibrations B1

(ii) reflected light from surface is partially plane polarised B1

polarising sheet is placed at right angles to reflected light’s polarisation B1

plane/AW

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8. (a) (i) amplitude = 1.2 (mm) B1

(ii) period = 2.4 (ms) B1

{allow 2.4 × 10–3 ms if 2.4 × 10–3 is correctly used in

substitution in (b)(i)}

(b) (i) frequency = 1/period C1

1/0.0024 = 417Hz (OR 420) A1

{1/2.4 = 0.417 OR 0.42 OR 0.4 scores 1 mark}

{allow ecf from cand’s period value}

(ii) recall of v = f  OR c = f  OR  = vT OR 1500 = 417  C1

 = 3.6 m A1

{ecf for cand’s f: e.g. λ= 1500/0.417 = 3600 m scores 2 marks

OR λ = 1500/0.4 = 3750 m scores 2 marks}

λ = 1500/0.42 = 3571 m scores 2 marks

(iii) valid scale for cand’s λ shown on position axis AND at least two full

‘sine’ waves drawn (waves can be very rough but not square waves } B1

amp. shown as 1.2 mm +/– ½ sq.: check first peak + trough only B1

first wavelength correct as 3.6 m +/– 1 sq.{allow ecf from (b)(ii)} B1

{NB If there is no scale on the position axis the 1st and 3rd marks cannot be scored}

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