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Mark Scheme (Results)

November 2012

GCSE Physics
5PH1H/01
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November 2012
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GCSE Physics 5PH1H/01 Mark Scheme – November 2012

Question Answer Acceptable answers Mark

Number
1(a)
use type of Two lines from a use negates
radiation that use

gamma
remote control radiation

X-rays
preserving food

infrared
suntan beds radiation

ultraviolet
radiation

3 correct = 3 marks

2 correct = 2 mark
(3)
1 correct = 1 mark

Question Answer Acceptable answers Mark

Number
1(b) An explanation including :

• (all e-m waves) have same (from equation) same speed and
speed (1) same distance = same time
3 x 108 m/s / speed of light
• in {space/vacuum} (1) (2)

Question Answer Acceptable answers Mark

Number
1(c) C (1)

Question Answer Acceptable answers Mark

Number
1(d) substitution [Remember that equations,
ie (v =) 1.5 x 1017 x 2 x 10-9 (1) including v = fλ are given on
page 2. Please do not credit]
evaluation
ie (v =) 3 x 108 m/s (1) Give full marks for correct
answer, no working (2)
3 x any other power of 10 =1
mark
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Question Answer Acceptable answers Mark

Number
2(a)(i) A (1)

Question Answer Acceptable answers Mark

Number
2(a)(ii) An explanation linking the
following:
given out /output for ‘is lost’
• {energy / heat / radiation}
is lost (1) power lost = power gained =3
• (heat lost) = heat gained / description of dynamic
absorbed (1) equilibrium =3
• rate (of heat loss) = rate (3)
(of heat gained) (1) Ignore references to boiling
water

Question Answer Acceptable answers Mark

Number
2(b)(i) D (1)

Question Answer Acceptable answers Mark

Number
2(b)(ii) substitution (1)

5 000 000 / 21 700 Ignore powers of 10 until

evaluation
evaluation (1)

230 W
230.4 W

Give full marks for correct (2)

answer, no working
2.3 x any other power of 10 = 1
mark

Question Answer Acceptable answers Mark

Number
2(b)(iii) substitution (1)

5 x 100 / 25

evaluation (1)

20(%) 0.2, 1/5

Give full marks for correct

answer, no working
2 x any other power of 10 = 1 (2)
mark
e.g. 200, 1/500
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Question Answer Acceptable answers Mark

Number
3(a)(i) B (1)

Question Answer Acceptable answers Mark

Number
3(a)(ii) C (1)

Question Answer Acceptable answers Mark

Number
3(b) A description including: Ignore moving paper or lens

• measuring the {distance /

space} (1)
• between lens and {paper / Ignore mention of focal point
image} (1) (2)

Question Answer Acceptable answers Mark

Number
3(c) An explanation linking any two
of the following

• moon(s) (1) ignore planets/stars/objects

• (appear to) orbit Jupiter Idea of movement near Jupiter

(not Earth) (1)

• (therefore) not everything ‘geocentric theory is wrong’ (1)

orbits the Earth (1)
ignore: {orbits the Sun / does
not orbit the Earth}
ignore: Heliocentric is correct
ignore: Earth not centre of (2)
Universe
ignore: retrograde motion

Question Answer Acceptable answers Mark

Number
3(d) rearrangement (1) rearrangement and substitution
ie fe = fo / M in either order

substitution (1) appropriate substitution after

ie (fe =) 110 / 40 writing incorrect rearrangement
[e.g. M/fo = 40/110 = 1 mark
evaluation (1) only]
ie (fe =) 2.8(cm)
2.75(cm)

Give full marks for correct (3)

answer, no working
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Question Answer Acceptable answers Mark

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

Question Answer Acceptable answers Mark

Number
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)

Question Answer Acceptable answers Mark

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

Question Answer Acceptable answers Mark

Number
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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Question Answer Acceptable answers Mark

Number
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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Question Answer Acceptable answers Mark

Number
5(a)(i) B (1)

Question Answer Acceptable answers Mark

Number
5(a)(ii) An explanation linking

• {X- rays are / ultrasound X-rays are ionising /

is not} dangerous (1) ultrasound is not ionising
ignore penetration/penetrating
ignore bald harm / harmful for
MP1
Ignore reference to frequency
and energy

• (because X-rays) can

{damage / harm} {tissue X-rays cause cancer
/ DNA} OR ignore foetus / baby / body
mutate cells Ignore unqualified ‘mutation’
OR (2)
reverse argument for
ultrasound (1)

Question Answer Acceptable answers Mark

Number
5(b) (i) 30 000 Hz / hertz 30 kHz
0.03 MHz
unit must be included (1)

Question Answer Acceptable answers Mark

Number
5(b)(ii) A description including

particles {vibrate / oscillate} (1) ‘they’ refers to particles

(move) in the {same direction as to and fro

/ parallel to the direction } the back and forth
wave travels (1) ignore all up and down and side
to side references

Both points could be shown on a

clear diagram with arrows or
labels (e.g. compressions and (2)
rarefactions)
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Question Indicative Content Mark

Number
QWC *5(c) An explanation including some of the following points
• sonar is ultrasound
• travels through water at the speed of sound (1500 m/s)
• ultrasound signal generated in the ship
• signal emitted from the bottom of the ship
• signal travels down through the water
• strikes shoal of fish
• signal reflected by fish
• reflected signal detected on the ship
• time between emission and detection measured
• either time halved and depth of fish calculated /or
distance wave travelled calculated and halved to give
depth of fish
• calculation done using x = v x t (6)
• comparison of depths of fish and of seabed

Leve 0 No rewardable content

l
1 1-2 • a limited explanation e.g. A sonar wave (ultrasound pulse) goes
down and is reflected. OR An ultrasound pulse is sent from the
boat and timed.
• 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 explanation e.g. An ultrasound signal goes down through
the water and is reflected AND the time taken is measured.
• 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 explanation e.g An ultrasound signal is emitted and
reflected. The time is measured AND depth is found by halving
(the total time or the total distance) AND linking to either the
speed equation or the speed of the wave or the depth of fish
compared to sea depth.
• the answer communicates ideas clearly and coherently uses a
range of scientific terminology accurately.
• spelling, punctuation and grammar are used with few errors.
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Question Answer Acceptable answers Mark

Number
6(a)(i) Any one of
• radio
• visible • infrared / IR
• microwave • ultraviolet / UV (1)

Question Answer Acceptable answers Mark

Number
6(a)(ii) Any one of
• X-ray
• gamma ray • infrared / IR
• far infrared • ultraviolet / UV (1)

Question Answer Acceptable answers Mark

Number
6(b)(i) N = 39 (A.U.) (1) range 38 – 39 inclusive
P = 77 (A.U.) (1) range 76-78 inclusive (2)

Question Answer Acceptable answers Mark

Number
6(b)(ii) An explanation linking

• actual value for Neptune is actual value for Neptune put on

{different from / lower to chart by cross or dot etc. (no
than} predicted value (1) need for label) (1)

with one of these

• (so) the rule does not work

(Neptune) is an anomaly
(for Neptune) (1)

• the rule gives too high a

value (1)

• (so) Neptune might have

been {captured / entered} ignore references to age of
from outside the original Neptune (2)
Solar System (1)
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Question Indicative Content Mark

Number
QWC *6(c) A discussion including some of the following points

• Methods
o space probes
o soil experiments by landers
o SETI
o telescopes
o robotic machines

• Problems
• expense / international collaboration needed
• large distances involved
o if problem difficult to correct
o time to react to problem is long
o time to respond to any communication would be
long
o complex technology
ƒ for human visit
ƒ for robot investigation
ƒ fuel
• recognition of alternative life-forms
• pattern recognition
o for SETI
o communication if intelligent life-form (6)
• possibility of cross-contamination
Level 0 No rewardable content
1 1–2 • a limited discussion including EITHER two named problems, OR two
named methods, OR a named problem + a named method e.g. It would
be expensive and the distances are large OR Space probes and SETI can
be used OR can listen for communications, life beyond Earth may not be
water based.
• 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 discussion including EITHER a problem with its associated
method + some other named problem OR a detailed problem + one
other named problem e.g. It is expensive to send a space probe to Mars;
the distance to Mars very large OR It is difficult to search through the
data from space because there is a huge amount of it. Also, any
message would be hard to decode.
• 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.
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3 5–6 • a detailed discussion including EITHER two problems with their associated
method(s) + some other named problem OR two detailed problems +
one other named problem OR a problem with its associated method + a
detailed problem + one other named problem e.g. We can analyse
radiowaves from space, but they take so long to arrive that the aliens that
sent them could have already died out. It is very expensive to develop the
technology needed to go to other planets. Also, we might not recognise
alien life-forms there. OR It is difficult to search through the data from
space because there is a huge amount of it. Radiowaves in space take a
long time to arrive because the distances are so vast. It all costs a lot of
money. OR It is very expensive to develop the technology needed to go to
other planets. It is difficult to search through the data from space because
there is a huge amount of it. Also, we might not recognise alien life-forms
there.
• the answer communicates ideas clearly and coherently uses a range of
scientific terminology accurately.
• spelling, punctuation and grammar are used with few errors.
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