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General Certificate of Secondary Education

2018–2019

Double Award Science: Physics

Unit P1
Higher Tier
[GDW32]

FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2018, MORNING

MARK
SCHEME

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 General Marking Instructions

Introduction
Mark schemes are published to assist teachers and students in their preparation for examinations.
Through the mark schemes teachers and students will be able to see what examiners are looking for
in response to questions and exactly where the marks have been awarded. The publishing of the mark
schemes may help to show that examiners are not concerned about finding out what a student does not
know but rather with rewarding students for what they do know.

The Purpose of Mark Schemes

Examination papers are set and revised by teams of examiners and revisers appointed by the Council.
The teams of examiners and revisers include experienced teachers who are familiar with the level and
standards expected of students in schools and colleges.

The job of the examiners is to set the questions and the mark schemes; and the job of the revisers is to
review the questions and mark schemes commenting on a large range of issues about which they must
be satisfied before the question papers and mark schemes are finalised.

The questions and the mark schemes are developed in association with each other so that the issues of
differentiation and positive achievement can be addressed right from the start. Mark schemes, therefore,
are regarded as part of an integral process which begins with the setting of questions and ends with the
marking of the examination.

The main purpose of the mark scheme is to provide a uniform basis for the marking process so that
all the markers are following exactly the same instructions and making the same judgements in so far
as this is possible. Before marking begins a standardising meeting is held where all the markers are
briefed using the mark scheme and samples of the students’ work in the form of scripts. Consideration
is also given at this stage to any comments on the operational papers received from teachers and their
organisations. During this meeting, and up to and including the end of the marking, there is provision for
amendments to be made to the mark scheme. What is published represents this final form of the mark
scheme.

It is important to recognise that in some cases there may well be other correct responses which are
equally acceptable to those published: the mark scheme can only cover those responses which emerged
in the examination. There may also be instances where certain judgements may have to be left to the
experience of the examiner, for example, where there is no absolute correct response – all teachers will
be familiar with making such judgements.

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1 (a) Extension = 4 [1] AVAILABLE
Force = 42 [1] [2] MARKS

(b) (i) F = ke or Force = constant × extension [1]

(ii) 5 = k × 10 [1]
k = 0.5 [1]
N/cm [1] [3] 6

2 (a) Indicative content

Scales for mass
Measuring cylinder for volume
mass
density =
volume
avoid spills
repeat experiment or take average

Response Mark

Candidates explain 5 or more of the above points. They use

A good spelling, punctuation and grammar. The form and style are [5]–[6]
of a high standard and specialist terms are used appropriately.

Candidates explain 3 or 4 of the above points. They use

satisfactory spelling, punctuation and grammar. The form and
B [3]–[4]
style are of a satisfactory standard and they have made use of
some specialist terms.

Candidates explain 1 or 2 of the above points. They use limited

C spelling, punctuation and grammar. The form and style are of a [1]–[2]
limited standard and they have made no use of specialist terms.

D Response not worthy of credit. [0]

[6]

(b) (i) gold [1]

(ii) (particles) closer [dependent marking] [1] 8

3 (a)
Particle Relative mass Location

1 [1] Nucleus [1]

Proton [1] 1 [1]

Electron [1] Orbit/shell [1]

[6]

(b) 90 [1], 0 [1], 144 [1] [3] 9

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4 (a) (i) unstable [1] AVAILABLE
MARKS

(ii) alpha [1], beta [1], gamma [1] [3]

(iii) Gamma [1]

(b) (i) fission (correct spelling) [1]

(ii) neutron [1]

(iii) Uranium/Plutonium/Thorium [1]

(iv) neutron [1] 9

5 (i) Centre of gravity marked at centre of each. [1]

(ii) Object C [1]

lowest c of g [1] [dependent marking]
widest base [1] [dependent marking] [3] 4

6 (a) (i) dist = area (under graph) [1] dist = area (under graph) [1]
= (0.5 × 1 × 10) [1] + (10 × 2) [1] = 0.5 (3 + 2)10 [2]
= 25 [1] (m) = 25 [1] (m) [4]

(ii) a = grad or (v – u) ÷ t [1] or a = Dv

= (25 – 10) ÷ 0.5 [1] t
= 30 [1] (m/s2) [3]

(b) F = ma [1]
11 250 = m × 15 [1]
m = 750 [1]
mass of car = 690 [1] (kg) [4] 11

7 (a) W = F × d [1] or equivalent

= (70 × 10) × 0.6 [1] and [1]
= 420 [1] (J) [4]

(b) P = W ÷ t [1] or equivalent

140 = W ÷ 60 [1] and [1]
W = 8400 [1] (J) [4] 8

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8 (a) Ep = mgh [1] AVAILABLE
570 = m × 10 × 15 [1] MARKS

m = 3.8 [1]
Mass of water = 0.2 [1] (kg) [4]

(b) Ek = 12 mv2 [1]

392 [1] = 12 × 4 × v2 [1]
v = 14 [1] (m/s)

or

v=
√ 2Em k [1] or v2 = 2Ek
m

v=
√ 2 ×4392 [2] or v2 = 2 × 392
4
(or 196)

v = 14 [1] (m/s) [4] 8

9 (a) CW moment = AC moment [1] (threshold mark)

(For a lever) in equilibrium/balanced [1]
about any point/pivot [1]
e.g. N m/N cm [1] [4]

(b) 200 × 0.2 = 160 × d [1] and [1]

d = 0.25 [1] [3] 7

Total 70

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