Question Answer Mark

Number
1(a)(i) Upthrust/U
Weight/W/mg/gravitational force/force due to gravity
(Viscous) drag/fluid resistance/friction/F/D/V 2

(3 correct = 2 marks, 2 correct = 1 mark. All arrows must touch the dot and
straight, vertical lines required, no curving around dot, arrows can be of
any length)

2 marks 0 marks 2 marks

rks arks 1 mark
1(a)(ii)* (QWC – Work must be clear and organised in a logical manner using technical
wording where appropriate)

Initially viscous drag = 0 OR viscous drag is very small

OR resultant force is downwards OR W > U OR W>U + D (1)

Viscous drag increases (1)

(Until) forces balanced OR resultant/net force zero OR forces in equilibrium (1)

(Therefore) no acceleration (1) 4

(To gain all 4 marks, any letters used to indicate forces must be defined in either
parts (a)(i) or (a)(ii)).
1(a)(iii) W = U + D (allow ecf from diagram in part (a)(i)) (1) 1

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1(b)(i) Use of mass = density × volume (1)
Upthrust = 2.1 × 10–5 (N) (1) 2

Example of calculation
Mass = 1.0 × 103 kg m-3 × 2.1 × 10-9 m3
= 2.1 × 10-6 kg
Upthrust = 2.1 × 10-6 kg × 9.81 N kg-1
= 2.1 × 10-5 N
1(b)(ii) State or use viscous drag = W – U (1)
(F = 3.6 × 10-5 N)

Use of F = 6πηrv (1)

Speed = 2.0 m s-1 (ecf from (b)(i))

(1) 3
Example of calculation
F = 5.7 × 10-5 N – 2.1 × 10-5 N = 3.6 × 10-5 N
v=

= 2.0 m s-1

1(c) larger particles have higher terminal/maximum/average velocity

OR smaller particles reach terminal velocity quicker (1)

MAX 2
Viscous drag varies in proportion to radius (or area in proportion to radius
squared) (1)
but weight varies in proportion to radius cubed (1)
(terminal) velocity proportional to radius squared (1) 3
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2(a) Sketch a vector diagram

Correct diagram – closed polygon, accept a triangle using the

resultant of lift and weight, but arrows must follow correctly.
Must show sequence of tip-to-tail arrowed vectors. (1)

2(b) Find the tension in the string.

Use of trigonometrical function for the horizontal angle (allow (1)

mark for vertical angle if correct and shown on dia)
Correct answer for horizontal angle (32.8°) (1)
Use of Pythagoras or trigonometrical function for the tension (1)
Correct answer for tension magnitude (7.1 N) (1)

Example of calculation
weight – lift = 3.86 N
from horizontal, tan (angle) = 3.86 N/ 6.0 N
angle = 32.8°
T2 = Fh2 + Fv2
= (6.0 N) 2 + (3.86 N) 2
T = 7.1 N

2(c) (i) Calculate the work done by the girl.

Use of W = Fs (1)
Correct answer (150 J) (1)

Example of calculation
W = Fs = 6.0 N x 25 m
= 150 J

2(c) Calculate rate at which work is done

(ii)
Finds time (1)
Correct rate (12 W) (1)

Example of calculation
t = s/v = 25 m / 2.0 m s-1 = 12.5 s
P = 150 J / 12.5 s
= 12 W

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3 (a) Free body diagram.

Weight / W / mg (NOT ‘gravity’) – correctly labelled arrow (allow 2

force/pull of gravity) (1)
Normal contact force / force/push of table / ‘reaction’ / R – correctly
labelled arrow (1)
[3 forces labelled – max 1mark, 4 forces – no marks BUT ignore
upthrust.] [The free-body diagram does not have to include the bottle
but the forces must be co-linear for the second mark]

3 (b) Give a corrected explanation.

(Newton) 3rd law Æ eq and opp (1) 3

st nd
by (Newton) 1 law (accept 2 law) (1) forces balanced Æ no acceleration
/ no change in velocity / remains at rest (1)
[Bold type indicates required changes]
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4 An attempt at a vector diagram constructed with 1.8 vertically and 1.2
horizontally (accept any labelling in ratio of 3:2) (1)

Correct vector diagram with velocities labelled (as in MP1) and velocities
and resultant in the correct direction (1)

Diagram to scale, either scale stated or lengths in ratio 3:2 (1)

v = 2.2 m s−1 ± 0.1 m s−1 (1)

Direction = 34° ± 1° (1) 5

Example of calculation
v=
v = 2.16 m s−1

e.g. for walking to the right (reverse for walking to the left)
−1
1.2 m s

4° 34°

1.8 m s−1 Resultant

−
Resultant
/ velocity / velocity
of rain 1.8 m s of rain

1.2 m s−1
−1
−1 1.2 m s
1.2 m s

34°
Resultant −1
−1 / velocity 1.8 m s
Resultant 1.8 m s of rain
/ velocity
of rain

34°

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5(a) Add labelled arrows to show the other forces on the submarine.

Label upthrust, weight and viscous drag: 3 correct (2), 1 or 2 correct 2

(1)
(Accept unambiguous single letter labels, e.g. U, W and V/F/D/VD)
(Accept mg for weight but do not accept ‘gravity’)
5(b) State two equations to show the relationship between the forces

Upthrust = (-)Weight (1)

Thrust = (-)Viscous drag (1) 2

5(c) Show that the submarine has a weight of about 7 x 107 N.

Use of density = m/V (1)

Correct answer [7.2 x 107 N to at least 2 s.f.] (1) [no ue] 2

Example of calculation
calculate weight of water as U = W
m = density x volume
= 1030 kg m-3 x 7 100 m3
= 7.3 x 106 kg

W = mg
W = 7.3 x 106 kg x 9.81 N kg-1
= 7.2 x 107 N

5(d) (i) Explain what is meant by compressive strain.

decrease in length / original length (1) 1

5(d) Explain the action that should be taken

(ii)
pump out water / replace water in tanks with air (1)
to decrease weight (accept mass) / to compensate for decreased
upthrust / to make density the same as water (1) 2
5(d) Suggest why a material like fibreglass would be unsuitable
(iii) QWC – Work must be clear and organised in a logical manner using
technical wording where appropriate

A much greater (compressive) strain will be produced / compresses

more easily (1)
producing a larger decrease in volume/upthrust/deformation (1) 2
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6(a)(i) Weight (1)
(accept W or mg or gravitational pull/force) (‘gravity’ doesn’t get the
mark)

Tension (1) 2
(accept T)

(Both arrows and labels required for each marking point )

(Arrows must touch mass for marks; ignore any arrows, for correct or
incorrect forces, not touching

(Minus one from maximum possible mark for each additional force
(e.g. resultant, pull) or other arrow (e.g. speed or motion) touching
mass)
6(a) (ii) A triangle or parallelogram with W and T in correct position for
vector addition with correct labels and directions. (1)

Triangle or parallelogram completed correctly with resultant in correct

directions. (1) 2
(Can score 2 marks even if the resultant is not horizontal)

e.g. (scores 2 marks)

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6(a) ma/mg = tan θ
(iii) OR
T cos θ = mg and T sin θ = ma (1)
(seen or substituted into)

a = 1.2 (m s−2) (1) 2

Example of calculation
a = tan 7º x g = tan 7º x 9.81 m s−2
= 1.2 m s−2

6(b)(i) Straight down (by eye) (1) 1

6(b) To left, angle between string and roof to be less than 83º but not
(ii) horizontal (1) 1

6(b) To right, at any angle except horizontal (1) 1

(iii)

6 (c) Always has weight Or gravitational force Or force due to gravity (1)
so tension needs a vertical component (1)

Or
Use of the equation ma/mg = tan θ (1)
Leading to the idea of infinite value of tan θ requiring infinite (1) 2
acceleration

6 (d) Any correct physics answer that uses the concept of the independence
of motion at right angles (1) 1

e.g. (to detect movement) in the x,y,z directions/planes/axes

Or up-down, left-right and forwards-backwards

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