Page 2 of 7

Mark schemes
(a) V = 0.10 × 45
1 1

4.5 (V)
1

(b) R = 12 / 0.10
1

total resistance = 120 (Ω)

1

R = 120 – 105 = 15 (Ω)

1

(c) (total) resistance decreases

1

(so) current increases

1
[7]

(a) 20
2 1

(b) 50
1

(c) (i) 115

1

(ii) 230
1

(iii) if one goes out the other still works

or
brighter
accept power (output) is greater
can be switched on/off independently is insufficient
1

(d) the outside/casing is plastic

there is plastic around the wires is insufficient
it is plastic is insufficient
1

and plastic is an insulator

an answer the light fitting is double insulated gains both marks
1

Page 3 of 7
 (e) (residual current) circuit breaker
accept RCCB
accept RCBO
accept RCCD
accept RCB
accept miniature circuit breaker / MCB
trip switch is insufficient
breaker is insufficient
do not accept earth wire
1
[8]

(a) 3rd box from the left ticked

3

(b) correct symbol drawn in series with other components

symbol must have upper case A
1

(c) (i) 9 + 3 = 12V

reason only scores if this mark scored
1

pd of battery is shared between the variable resistor and fixed resistor

accept V1 + V2 = pd of the battery
accept p.d. is shared in a series circuit
accept voltage for p.d.
1

(ii) 600
reason only scores if this mark scored
1

p.d. of supply shared equally when resistors have the same value
or
ratio of the p.d. is the same as the ratio of the resistance
1

Page 4 of 7
 (iii) 0.015
or
their (c)(i) ÷ (their (c)(ii) + 200) correctly calculated
allow 2 marks for correct substitution ie 12 = I × 800
or
their (c)(i) = I × (their (c)(ii) + 200)
allow 1 mark for total resistance = 800 (Ω) or their (c)(ii) + 200
or
allow 1 mark for a substitution of 12 = I × 200
or
their (c)(i) = I × 200
or
alternative method using the graph
V = 3 V (1)
3 = I × 200 (1)
3
[9]

(a) filament bulb

4 1

(b) (i) 6V
1

(ii) 3 Ω or their correctly calculated

allow 1 mark for correct substitution ie
6=2×R
or their (i) = 2 × R
2

(iii) 1A
1

(iv) 6 Ω or their (i) / their (iii) correctly calculated

1

(v)

Decrease Stay the same Increase

1
1
1
[9]

Page 5 of 7
 (a)
5

allow 1 mark for each correct line if more than one line is drawn
from any symbol then all of those lines are wrong
3

(b) (i) half

1

(ii) 3(V)
1

(iii) V1
1

(c) (i) potential difference / voltage of the power supply

accept the power supply
accept the voltage / volts
accept number of cells / batteries
accept (same) cells / batteries
do not accept same ammeter / switch / wires
1

(ii) bar drawn – height 1.(00)A

ignore width of bar
allow 1 mark for bar shorter than 3rd bar
2

(iii) as the number of resistors increases the current decreases

1
[10]

(a) 35
6
an answer with more than 2 sig figs that rounds to 35 gains 2 marks
allow 2 marks for correct method, ie

allow 1 mark for I = 6.5 (A) or R =

an answer 8.8 gains 2 marks

an answer with more than 2 sig figs that rounds to 8.8 gains 1 mark
3

Page 6 of 7
 (b) (maximum) current exceeds maximum safe current for a 2.5 mm2 wire
accept power exceeds maximum safe power for a 2.5 mm2 wire

or
(maximum) current exceeds 20 (A)
(maximum) current = 26 (A) is insufficient
1

a 2.5 mm2 wire would overheat / melt

accept socket for wire
do not accept plug for wire
1

(c) a.c. is constantly changing direction

accept a.c. flows in two directions
accept a.c. changes direction
a.c. travels in different directions is insufficient
1

d.c. flows in one direction only

1
[7]

(a) (i) 6
7 1

(ii) variable resistor

1

(iii) voltmeter
1

(b) (i) point at 3 V ringed

1

(ii) The student misread the ammeter.

1

(iii) 1 (volt)
accept every volt
1

(c) as one increases so does the other

or
directly proportional
or
positive correlation
accept a numerical description, eg when one doubles the other also
doubles
1
[7]

Page 7 of 7