Mark Scheme Final

November 2021

Pearson Edexcel GCE Mathematics

Advanced Subsidiary Level in Mathematics
Mechanics Paper 22
8MA0/22
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General Marking Guidance

• All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners

must mark the first candidate in exactly the same way as they
mark the last.
• Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must
be rewarded for what they have shown they can do rather
than penalised for omissions.
• Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme not
according to their perception of where the grade boundaries
may lie.
• There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the mark
scheme should be used appropriately.
• All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be
awarded. Examiners should always award full marks if
deserved, i.e. if the answer matches the mark
scheme. Examiners should also be prepared to award zero
marks if the candidate’s response is not worthy of credit
according to the mark scheme.
• Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will
provide the principles by which marks will be awarded and
exemplification may be limited.
• When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the
mark scheme to a candidate’s response, the team leader must
be consulted.
• Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate
has replaced it with an alternative response.
 EDEXCEL GCE MATHEMATICS

General Instructions for Marking

1. The total number of marks for the paper is 75.

2. The Edexcel Mathematics mark schemes use the following types of

marks:

• M marks: method marks are awarded for ‘knowing a method and

attempting to apply it’, unless otherwise indicated.
• A marks: Accuracy marks can only be awarded if the relevant method
(M) marks have been earned.
• B marks are unconditional accuracy marks (independent of M marks)
• Marks should not be subdivided.

3. Abbreviations

These are some of the traditional marking abbreviations that will appear in
the mark schemes.

• bod – benefit of doubt

• ft – follow through
• the symbol will be used for correct ft
• cao – correct answer only
• cso - correct solution only. There must be no errors in this part of the
question to obtain this mark
• isw – ignore subsequent working
• awrt – answers which round to
• SC: special case
• oe – or equivalent (and appropriate)
• dep – dependent
• indep – independent
• dp decimal places
• sf significant figures
•  The answer is printed on the paper
• The second mark is dependent on gaining the first mark

4. All A marks are ‘correct answer only’ (cao.), unless shown, for example,
as A1 ft to indicate that previous wrong working is to be followed
through. After a misread however, the subsequent A marks affected are
treated as A ft, but manifestly absurd answers should never be awarded
A marks.
Question Scheme Marks AOs

1
1.(a) 14.7 = −14.7 + 9.8T or 0 = 14.7T −  9.8T 2 or
2
M1 3.4
1 
0 = 14.7 − 9.8   T  oe
2 
T =3 A1 1.1b

(2)

(b) (14.7 + 0) 441

s1 = 1.5 (11.025 or ) M1 1.1b
2 40
1 245
s2 =  9.8  2.52 (30.625 or )
2 8
1 98
OR s3 = 14.7 1 +  9.8 12 (19.6 or )
2 5 M1 1.1b
1
OR − s3 = 14.7  4 −  9.8  42 (- 19.6) (allow omission of – on
2
LHS)
Total distance = s1 + s2 OR 2s1 + s3 M1 2.1

= 41.7 m or 42 m A1 1.1b

(4)

(c) e.g. Take account of the dimensions of the stone (e.g. allow for spin),
B1 3.5c
do not model the stone as a particle, use a more accurate value for g
(1)

(7 marks)

Notes: If they use g = 9.81 or 10, penalise once for whole question.

1a M1 Complete method to find T, condone sign errors (M0 if they only find time to top)
A1 T = 3 correctly obtained.
1b M1 Complete method to find one key distance
M1 Correct method to find another key distance
M1 Complete method to find the total distance
A1 41.7 or 42 (after use of g = 9.8)
1c B1 B0 if there are incorrect extra refinements but ignore extra incorrect statements.
Question Scheme Marks AOs

2(a) Differentiate v w.r.t. t M1 3.1a

dv
a= = 10 − 2t isw A1 1.1b
dt
(2)

2(b) Solve problem using v = 0 when t = 6 M1 3.1a

0 = 10t − t 2 − 24 A1 1.1b

Solve quadratic oe to find other value of t M1 1.1b

t=4 A1 1.1b

(4)

2(c) Integrate v or -v w.r.t. t M1 3.1a

1
5t 2 − t 3 − 24t A1 1.1b
3
4 6
 1   1 
Total distance = − 5t 2 − t 3 − 24t  + 5t 2 − t 3 − 24t  M1 2.1
 3 0  3 4
116
(m) A1 1.1b
3
(4)

(10 marks)

Notes:

2a M1 Differentiate, with both powers decreasing by 1

A1 Correct expression
2b M1 Put t = 6 OR use (t − 6)(t − x) = t 2 − 10t + k oe
A1 Correct expression (unsimplified) for v OR v = (t − 6)(t − 4)
M1 Put v = 0 to give quadratic in t and solve for other value of t
A1 t=4
2c M1 Integrate, with at least two powers increasing by 1 (allow if only two terms integrated)
A1 Correct expression
M1 Complete method to find the total distance
A1 Accept 39(m) or better
Question Scheme Marks AOs

3(a) (i) Equation of motion for P M1 3.3

T − 2mg = 2ma A1 1.1b

(ii) Equation of motion for Q M1 3.3

5mg − T = 5ma A1 1.1b

N.B. (allow (-a) in both equations) (4)

3(b) Solve equations for a or use whole system equation and solve for a M1 3.4
3g
a= = 4.2 A1 1.1b
7
3g 3g
v = 2  h = 8.4h or v2 = 2   h (= 8.4h) M1 1.1b
7 7
6 gh
0= − 2 gH M1 1.1b
7
3h
H= A1 1.1b
7
Total height = 2h + h + H M1 2.1
24h
Total height = A1 1.1b
7
(7)

3(c) e.g. The distance that Q falls to the ground would not be exactly h oe B1 3.5b

(1)
e.g. The accelerations of the balls would not have equal magnitude
3(d) (allow ‘wouldn’t be the same’ oe) B1 3.5a
B0 if they say ‘inextensible => acceleration same’
(1)

(13 marks)

Notes:

Translate situation into the model and set up the equation of motion for P (must contain
3a M1
T and a)
A1 Correct equation
Translate situation into the model and set up the equation of motion for Q(must contain
M1
T and a)
A1 Correct equation

N.B. Allow the above 4 marks if the equations appear in (b).

 If m’s are omitted consistently, max (a) M1A0M1A0 (b)M1A0M1M1A1M1A0

3b M1 Solve for a

A1 Allow 4.2 ( m s−2 ) or must be in terms of g only.

N.B. Allow the above 2 marks if they appear in (a).

M1 Complete method to produce an expression for v or v2 in terms h, using their a

M1 Complete method to produce an expression for H in terms of h ,using a = -g and v = 0

A1 Correct expression for H

M1 Complete method to find the total distance

A1 cao but allow 3.4h or better

3c B1 B0 if any incorrect extras are given

B0 if any incorrect extras are given or for an incorrect statement e.g. tension is not
3d B1
constant so accelerations will be different