Magnetism and Motor effect 2 Solve

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1 (ai) Substitution (1) Power of 10 error max 1 mark
1.5 x 6
Evaluation (1)
9 (W) (2)
Give full marks for correct
Ignore any unit given by answer with no working shown
candidate.

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Number
1 (aii)
• More turns on the coil (1) Wrap coils on iron (core/former)/
more coils/twists/loops.
Bigger coil is insufficient.

• More powerful/stronger More magnets.

magnet(s) (1) Bigger/larger magnet is (2)
insufficient.

Ignore increase speed of rotation

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1 (aiii) A description including

• in one direction only for DC ‘DC goes straight’ is

(1) insufficient (2)

• reversing direction for AC (1) AC switches/changes direction

OR moves to and fro

‘AC goes different ways’ is

insufficient.

Diagram with labelled arrows

could get 2 marks.
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QWC * ) A comparison including some of the following ideas

• Transformers can be used or {voltages/currents} can be

{changed/transformed}
• AC (can transmit) at lower current/high(er) voltage
• National Grid is (usually) over ground (DC cables (were)
underground)
• Less energy lost in transmission
• National Grid system can supply to customers further away
• Possible to create a grid linking power stations (6)
• More flexibility in voltage for consumer Exp
• Consumer can draw large(r) current
• More flexibility in power drawn
• Great(er) range of devices can be powered

Ignore methods of electricity production

Level 0 No rewardable content

1 1-2 • a limited (maybe implied) comparison giving one fact e.g: AC can
be at high(er) voltage OR the National Grid can supply houses not
close to a power station/ further (away/than the New York system.)

• the answer communicates ideas using simple language and uses

limited scientific terminology
• spelling, punctuation and grammar are used with limited accuracy
2 3-4 • a simple comparison including two ideas which may be linked or not
eg Nat. Grid can supply whole country and can be used for more
appliances (than just lighting).
e.g: AC can be transmitted further (than DC) (because it) wastes
less energy

• the answer communicates ideas showing some evidence of clarity

and organisation and uses scientific terminology appropriately
• spelling, punctuation and grammar are used with some accuracy
3 5-6
• A detailed comparison including at least three ideas, with at least
one direct link between two of them.
• e.g. AC can be transmitted further (than DC) because AC can be
transformed to {lower current/high(er) voltages}.
OR
AC can be transformed to {lower current/high(er) voltages}.
Greater range of devices used.

• the answer communicates ideas clearly and coherently uses a

range of scientific terminology accurately
• spelling, punctuation and grammar are used with few errors
Total for Question 6 = 12 mark
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2(a) More than one line
from either P or Q
slip ring (or both) loses the
mark for that box

coil
P

axle

brush
Q
magnet
(2)

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Number
2(b)(i) B
(1)

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2(b)(ii) An explanation linking the following

• increased brightness (1) ‘fuses’ / ‘blows’ / gets hotter

• (due to) increased voltage {increased / faster} current

(1) increased {power / energy} (2)

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Number
2(c) substitution (1)
2 x 12

evaluation (1) Give full marks (2) for correct

24 answer, no working
(accept bald 2.4 for substitution) = 1
unit (1)
W watt(s), AV, VA, J/s

If only one number and one unit their

position is immaterial
otherwise, mark the number in the
power generated space and the unit
in the unit space (3)
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2(d) A description including the following

• voltage (1) current

• increases (1) decreases (ignore speed of current)

Accept for 1 mark

• increases current AND reduces
voltage
• voltage higher and bigger
{current/power}
• power decreases

‘it’ increases/decreases = 0 (2)

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Number
3(a)
alternating current can take positive a.c. above and below zero /the line
and negative values RA (1) a.c. goes one way and then the
other
RA (1)

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3(b)(i) substitution: (1) Allow substitution and transposition
in either order if clear
55 200
=
V 3000
55 = 200
transposition: (1) 825 3000 scores 3

V = 3000
200 × 55 55 = 200
800 3000 scores 1

evaluation / comment: (1) Correct comparison of ratios scores

3
825(V) / which is about 800 (V) (15 and 14.5, 0.067 and 0.069) (3)

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3(b)(ii) • power input = power output power input = 55 x 0.5 (W)
(1) power input = 27.5 (W)

I = 0.034 (A)
• I = 0.033 (A) (1)
Give full marks for correct answer no
working (2)
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QWC 3(c) An explanation linking some of the following points

Basic ideas
• transmission lines have resistance
• the current warms the transmission wires
• energy is wasted as heat
• transformers change voltage and/or current
• R increase the voltage / RA for S
• R decrease the current / RA for S

Linked ideas
• the long transmission lines have high resistance
• power depends on both current and voltage
• power = current × voltage (P = I × V)
• at high voltage, the same power needs less current
• correct mention of turns ratio related to voltage change
• a smaller current in a wire produces less heat
• high voltage transmission saves more energy than is lost in the
transformers (6)

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Number
4(a)(i) C (1)

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4(a)(ii) Any continuous line which has a Fractions of a cycle that meet the
section above and below the time criteria
axis without going (deliberately)
back in time Ignore anything appearing after
the arrow on the time axis (1)

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Number
4(b) substitution (1)
2400/200 = 230/ Vs

transposition (1) substitution and transposition in

(Vs =) 230 x 200/2400 either order
230/12 = 2 marks (s&t)
200/10.43 = 2 marks (s&t)

Evaluation (1) 19.2 (V)

(Vs =) 19 (V) 19.17 (V)
Give full marks for correct
answer, no working (3)
1.9 x any other power of 10 = 2

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4(c)(i) An explanation linking any three
of the following

• step-up transformer(s) (1) Assume ‘they’ refers to

transformers
• increase voltages (1)
‘steps up the voltage’ scores
second MP only
Reject for MP2 and MP3:
‘increases voltage and current.’
but beware: ‘increases voltage
• (this) reduces the current and current decreases’ = 2
(1) marks

• (which) reduces the {heat /

thermal} {energy / ignore unqualified energy losses
power} losses (1)
Allow reverse arguments for last
two points, e.g. high current
wastes more heat energy = 2 (3)
marks
Ignore references to efficiency
ignore step-down statements
except where they contradict
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4(c)(ii ) An explanation linking two of the
following

• {kite / string} touching the anything which implies contact

power line (1) for touching eg ‘caught up in’

• {movement of charge / spark

current} (1) ignore energy
ignore electricity

• (electricity) {to earth / to ground

through the kite-flyer} (1) needs idea of ‘through’ not ‘into’
the person
ignore ‘completing the circuit’

• giving (the kite-flyer) an electrocution

electric shock (1) stopping heart (2)

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number

5(a)(i) magnetic lines ignore any arrows as direction of field is not

of force closely required
packed AND
(almost) ignore any lines outside the coil
parallel (1)

(1)

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number

5(a)(ii) An answer that combines the allow

following points of
understanding to provide a
logical description:
• plotting compass placed sprinkle iron filings on card
on card near wire and
pencil mark made near N
pole of compass (1)
• move compass so S pole
is above pencil mark and tap card to allow filings to align
keep repeating this until with field
arrive at starting point (1) (2)

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number

5(b) All three materials correctly identified (1)

(rod A – wood, rod B – soft iron, rod C – steel)
One mark for each reason:
• rod B only attracts paper clips when there is a current in the
coil (1)
• rod C attracts paper clips when there is a current in the coil
and for some time after (1) (3)