IFYPH004 Physics

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IFYPH004 Physics

Examination

Mark Scheme

2022-2023

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This mark scheme should be used in conjunction with the Centre Marking and Recording
Results section of the NCUK Academic Handbook. Contact your Principal/ Academic
Manager if you do not have access to this.

NB – Credit should be awarded for any pertinent answers not included in the mark
scheme, not exceeding the total mark allowed for the question.

Notice to markers.

If a student has answered more than the required number of questions, credit should only
be given for the first n answers, in the order that they are written in the student’s submission
(n being the number of questions required for the examination). Markers should not select
answers based on the combination that will give the student the highest mark. If a student
has crossed out an answer, it should be disregarded.

Error Carried Forward:

Whenever a question asks the student to calculate-or otherwise produce-a piece of

information that is to be used later in the question, the marker should consider the possibility
of error carried forward (ECF). When a student has made an error in deriving a value or
other information, provided that the student correctly applies the method in subsequent
parts of the question, the student should be awarded the Method marks for the part
question. The student should never be awarded the Accuracy marks. When this happens,
write ECF next to the ticks.

Significant Figures:

Students are instructed that where it is appropriate, working should be carried out to 4
significant figures and answers given to 3 significant figures. When this instruction is
not followed you should deduct 1 mark, but only once on the entire paper. Please indicate
on the front of the student’s answer sheets if this mark deduction has been applied.

Units:

It is expected that students include the correct units in the final answer to each relevant
part of a question. If they fail to do this, 1 mark should be deducted, but this should only
be applied once on the entire paper. Please indicate on the front of the student’s
answer sheets if this mark deduction has been applied.

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Questions 1-12
Answer ALL questions.
These questions carry 30 marks in total.

Question Answer Objective

1 A AO2
2 A AO1
3 B AO2
4 B AO1
5 D AO1
6 D AO2
7 C AO2
8 D AO1
9 A AO2
10 C AO1

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Question 11
Sketch a graph of force (y axis) against extension (x axis) to represent the [2]
behaviour of a typical ductile material such as a brass wire as it is loaded to the
breaking point.

(1 mark for labelled axes, 1 mark for shape)

a) i. Label the elastic limit on the graph. [1]

See graph above

ii. Label the region of plastic deformation on the graph. [1]

See graph above

b) A load of 8.5 kg is hung from the end of a brass wire, 2.320 m long and of
cross-sectional area 0.76 x 10-6 m2. The wire extends by 2.52 mm and you
can assume that the elastic limit has not been exceeded.

i. Calculate the stress in the wire. [2]

Stress = F / A

= (8.5 x 9.81) / 0.76 x 10-6 (1M)

= 1.10 x 108 Pa (1A)

ii. Calculate the strain in the wire. [2]

Strain = ext / length

= 2.52 x 10-3 / 2.32 (1M)

= 1.10 x 10-3 (1A)

iii. Calculate the Young’s Modulus of brass. [2]

YM = stress / strain

= 1.10 x 108 / 1.09 x 10-3 (1M)

= 1.00 x 1011 Pa (1A)

(6 marks A01 + 4 marks AO2)

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Question 12
Consider the circuit below.

a) i. Determine the potential difference across the 6 Ω resistor. [2]

Parallel resistance Rp 1/Rp = ¼ + 1/5 = (5 + 4)/20 = 9/20

Rp = 20/9 = 2.222 Ω

Total resistance RT = 6 + 2.222 = 8.222 Ω (1M)

V6 = R6 x VT / RT = 6/8.222 x 12.4 = 9.05 V (1A)

ii. Determine the current flowing through the 5 Ω resistor. [2]

p.d. across parallel resistors = Vp = 12.4 - 9.049 = 3.351 V (1M)

I5 = Vp/Rp = 3.351/5 = 0.670 A (1A)

iii. Determine the power consumption in the 4 Ω resistor. [1]

P4 = Vp2/R4 = 3.3512/4 (1M) = 2.81 W (1A)

b) A cell provides an e.m.f. of 1.64 V. When it is connected across a 5 Ω

resistor, a current of 0.320 A flows through the cell.

i Determine the internal resistance of the cell. [2]

ε = I(R + r) r = (ε/I) - R
= (1.64/0.32) - 5 (1M) = 5.125 – 5 = 0.125 Ω (1A)

ii. When a second resistor is connected in parallel with the 5 Ω resistor, [3]
the current through the cell increases to 0.700 A. Determine the
resistance of this second resistor.

ε/I = R + r R = (ε/I) - r

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= (1.64/0.70) – 0.125 = 2.343 – 0.125 = 2.218 Ω (1A)

1/Rp = 1/R1 + 1/R2 1/R2 = 1/Rp – 1/R1

= 1/2.218 – 1/5 (1M) = 0.4509 – 0.2000 = 0.2509

R2 = 1/0.2509 = 3.99 Ω (1A)

(4 marks A01 + 6 marks AO2)

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Questions 13-14
Answer 1 question.
This section carries 20 marks in total.
Question 13

a) i. A block of wood slides from rest, down a long, straight, frictionless [4]
slope. It reaches a velocity of 15.4 m s-1 after 4.0 s.
Determine the angle the slope makes with the horizontal direction.
v = u + at 15.4 = 0 + 4a
a = 15.4/4 = 3.85 m s-2 (1M)
a = gsinθ sinθ = a/g = 3.85/9.81 = 0.3925 (1M)
θ = sin-1(0.3925) = 23.1° (1A)

ii. Determine the distance that the block travels in 4.0 s. [2]
s = ut + ½ at2 = 0 + ½ x 3.850 x 42 (1M) = 30.8 m (1A)

b) A truck of mass 124 kg starts from position A on a smooth, frictionless

track, at a height of 16.5 m above the horizontal section of track.
A

16.5 m
C

i) Determine the velocity of the truck when it reaches the horizontal [3]
section.
KE = ½ mv2 = mgh = 124 x 9.81 x 16.5 = 2.007 x 104 J (1M)
v2 = 2KE/m = 2 x 2.007 x 104/124 (1A) = 4.014 x 104/124
= 323.7 v = √(323.7) = 18.0 m s-1 (1A)

ii) The truck then continues along the horizontal section until, at position [3]
B, it collides with a second truck of mass 85.5 kg moving towards it
at a speed of 10.5 m s-1. The trucks stick together.
Determine their new velocity.
m1u1 + m2u2 = (m1 + m2)v
(124 x 17.99) – (85.5 x 10.5) = (124 + 85.5)v (1M)
2231 – 897.8 = 209.5v (1A)
v = 1333/209.5 = 6.36 m s-1 (1A)

iii) The trucks continue up slope C. Determine the maximum height [2]
above the horizontal section of track reached by the trucks.
KE = mgh
½ (m1 + m2)v2 = (m1 +m2)gh
h = ½ v2/g = 6.3632/(2 x 9.81) (1M) = 40.45/19.62
= 2.06 m (1A)

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iv) Determine the difference in kinetic energy of the trucks before and [4]
after they collide.
KE before = ½ m1u12 + ½ m2 u22
= (1/2 x 124 x 17.992) + (1/2 x 85.5 x 10.52) (1M)
= 2.007 x 104 + 4713 = 2.478 x 104 J (1A)
KE after = ½ (m1 + m2) v2 = ½ (124 + 85.5) x 6.3632
= 4241 J (1M)
Change in KE = (2.478 x 104) – (4241) = 2.05 x 104 J (1A)

v. Explain why kinetic energy is not conserved in the collision. [2]

The collision is inelastic. (1 MARK) Some energy is converted into
heat and sound when the trucks collide. (1 MARK)

(9 marks A01 + 11 marks AO2)

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Question 14

a) Define the farad. [2]

The farad is the charge in coulombs which a capacitor will accept (1 MARK)
for the potential across it to change by 1 volt. (1 MARK) (Or any other
correct definition)

b) Determine the combined capacitance of the circuit shown below. [2]

12 µF

4 µF 6 µF
Cp = (12 + 6) µF = 18 µF
1/CT = ¼ + 1/18 = [9 + 2] / 36 (1M) = 11/36
CT = 36/11 = 3.27 µF (1A)

c) A capacitor is charged by applying a potential difference of 80 V across its

plates. The total charge stored is 20 mC.

i. Determine the energy stored in the capacitor. [2]

W = ½ QV = ½ x 20 x 10-3 x 80 (1M) = 0.800 J (1A)

ii. Determine the value of the capacitance. [2]

C = Q/V = 20 x 10-3/80 (1M) = 2.50 x 10-4 C (1A)

d) A charged 300 µF capacitor is connected across a large resistor and the

potential difference, V, across the resistor is measured at time, t, as
shown below.

time, 0 10 20 30 40 50 60
t/s
V/V 80.0 72.2 68.4 60.9 56.7 51.9 48.4
ln(V/V) 4.382 4.279 4.225 4.109 4.038 3.949 3.879
i. Copy the table in your answer book and complete the table of results [2]
for ln(V/V).

See entries above (1 mark for 4 correct + 2nd mark if all correct)

ii. State the relationship which shows how the potential difference V [2]
across the capacitor depends on time t. Use this relationship to show
that
lnV = -t/τ + lnV0

where τ is the time constant of the circuit and V0 is the initial potential
difference.

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V = V0 e-t/τ (1 MARK)
lnV = -t/τ + lnV0 (1 MARK)

iii. Plot a graph of ln(V/V), (y axis) against t/s, (x axis). [4]

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.2
ln(V/V)

4.1

3.9

3.8
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
t/s

iv. Use the graph to determine the time constant τ of the circuit. [2]

Gradient will be numerically equal to -1/τ = - (- 8.50 x 10-3)

(approximately) (Allow +/- 0.30) (1 MARK)

τ = 1/8.50 x 10-3 = 118 s (1 MARK)

v. Determine the value of the large resistor. [2]
τ = RC R = τ/C = 118/(300 x 10-6) (1M) = 3.93 x 105 Ω (1A)

(11 marks A01 + 9 marks AO2)

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