IGCSE Physics 4420/2H Mark Scheme (Results) November 2008
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IGCSE Physics (4420/2H)
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Question Number 1 (a)
Correct Answer (A) a.c. (power supply) (B) (open) switch / switch which is off (C) (electric) motor (D) variable resistance / rheostat
Extra Information do not credit just power supply
Mark 1 1 1
do not credit meter Extra Information both parts required do not accept voltameter voltemeter voltagemeter etc Extra Information both parts required do not accept ampmeter if the meters in both (i) and (ii) are correct award (1) mark
1 (4) Mark
Question Number 1 (b) (i)
Correct Answer voltmeter voltage/potential difference/p.d.
(1) Mark
Question Number 1 (b) (ii)
Correct Answer ammeter current/rate of flow of charge
(1)
(Total 6 marks)
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Question Number 2 (a)
Correct Answer 0.5 hertz/Hz
Extra Information accept accept (waves) per second Extra Information or any member of the electromagnetic spectrum or waves on (slinky) spring shaken/moved up and down Extra Information allow: data /signal Extra Information or time taken for ea wave to pass (a poin credit time period i inverse/reciprocal of the frequency with both marks
Mark 1 1 (2) Mark
Question Number 2 (b)
Correct Answer light (or any particular named colour of light) (waves) S-waves secondary waves
(1) Mark (1) Mark 1 1 (2)
Question Number 2 (c) Question Number 2 (d)
Correct Answer information Correct Answer time between one wave and the next complete/full
(Total 6 marks)
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Question Number 3 (a)
Correct Answer kinetic
Extra Information do not credit just movement, wind or mechanical both required but either order
Mark 1 1 (2) Mark
thermal/heat sound
Question Number 3 (b)
Correct Answer (efficiency) = useful (energy) output (100%) total (energy) output/input
Extra Information
(1) Question Number 3 (c) Correct Answer either 45 000 (2) joules/J (1) or 45 kilojoules/kJ (3) Extra Information or 50 15 60 (1) joules /J (1) or 15 minutes = 900 s (1) 50 x 15 = 750 (0) 750 J (1) (3) (Total 6 marks) Mark
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Question Number 4 (a)
Correct Answer rock or named rock e.g granite, sand etc space cosmic rays Sun nuclear waste radon food water medical sources etc etc Correct Answer
Extra Information allow any reasonable response do not allow (nuclear) power stations or building materials
Mark
(1) Question Number 4 (b) (i) Extra Information Mark
the card reduces (or stops) the radiation/emission or words to that effect count rate/reading (1) Correct Answer Extra Information Mark
Question Number 4 (b) (ii)
the metal reduces (or stop) the radiation/emission or words to that count rate/reading effect Correct Answer Extra Information
(1) Mark
Question Number 4 (b) (iii)
(the card and) the metal will not reduce (or stop) or words to that effect the radiation/emission/count rate/reading from gamma / (radiation) (1) Correct Answer 25 (MBq) Extra Information credit (1) mark if unambiguous indication that one hour equivalent to four half lives Mark
Question Number 4 (c)
(2)
(Total 6 marks)
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Question Number 5 (a)
Correct Answer water is a good conductor (so increases chance of) (electric) shock /current in the body /heart failure
Extra Information or wet skin has a lower (electrical) resistance (than dry skin)
Mark 1 1 (2)
Question Number 5(b)
Correct Answer (large) current/flow of charge in earth wire melts fuse (wire) (in plug) and cuts off the supply/electricity/current
Extra Information
Mark 1
both required for this mark Extra Information allow (1) mark for just (V = ) 0.02 10 000 Mark
1 (2)
Question Number 5 (c)
Correct Answer 200 (V)
(2)
(Total 6 marks)
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Question Number 6 (a) Question Number 6 (b) Question Number 6 (c)
Correct Answer B
Extra Information
Mark (1)
Correct Answer electromagnet
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Mark (1)
Correct Answer to prevent shorting/a short circuit /to prevent current (accept electricity) from going directly from one turn to the next
Extra Information accept from one coil to the next do not credit any reference to safety/electric shock/heat insulation
Mark
(1) Mark (1) Mark
Question Number 6 (d) Question Number 6 (e)
Correct Answer gravity Correct Answer either clockwise moment = anticlockwise or weight 1.5 = 900 0.1 (1) weight = 90 1.5 = 60 (1) (1) moment
Extra Information accept weight (of the iron sphere) Extra Information
or (weight =) 60 (N) (3) nwn
(3)
(Total 7 marks)
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Question Number 7 (a)
Correct Answer area of edge (of the blade) is smaller (for a sharp knife) either (so) for the same force the pressure (under the blade) will be greater or (so) a smaller force required to give the same pressure (under the blade)
Extra Information or the converse for a blunt knife
Mark 1 1
(2) Question Number 7 (b) (i) Correct Answer two arrows both acting towards the point and no arrows acting away from the point both the same length (as the original line) all right angles dop Extra Information do not credit anything other than 2 arrows as judged by eye to be a fair attempt Extra Information Mark 1
(2) Mark
Question Number 7 (b) (ii)
Correct Answer (that the body of the) gas is not moving /stationary/at rest
(1) Question Number 7 (c) Correct Answer Use of p = m x g x h (1) 25 x 1025 x 10 (1) = 256 250 (Pa) (1) or 251 125 (Pa) or 251 381 (Pa) 25 x 1025 (0) (3) (Total 8 marks) or answer in kilopascals e.g. 256.25 kPa Extra Information Mark
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Question Number 8 (a) (i) Question Number 8 (a) (ii)
Correct Answer left to right
Extra Information
Mark (1)
Correct Answer electrons have ve charge flow from ve and / or to + ve Correct Answer 0.20 x 3.0 x 240 = 144 (J) Correct Answer thermal/heat
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Mark 1 1 (2)
Question Number 8 (b) (i)
Extra Information 0.2 x 3 x 4 = 2.4 scores (0/2) Extra Information
Mark 1 1 (2) Mark (1)
Question Number 8 (b) (ii) Question Number 8 (c) (i)
Correct Answer 0.10 x 1.5 x 240 = 36 (J) / quartered Correct Answer I halved (V halved)
Extra Information ecf from (b)(i) e.g 0.6(J) Extra Information
Mark
(2) Mark
Question Number 8 (c) (ii)
(1) (Total 9 marks)
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Question Number 9 (a) (i) Question Number 9 (a) (ii) Question Number 9 (a) (iii) Question Number 9 (b) (i) Question Number 9 (b) (ii) Question Number 9 (b) (iii) Question Number 9 (c) (i)
Correct Answer I correctly labelled
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Mark (1)
Correct Answer R correctly labelled
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Mark (1)
Correct Answer C correctly labelled
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Mark (1)
Correct Answer angle at which refraction still/just occurs
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Mark (1)
Correct Answer sin c = 1/n Correct Answer c = 38.7()
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Mark (1)
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Mark (1)
Correct Answer bends more towards normal reflects correctly at glass-air dop
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Mark 1 1 (2)
Question Number 9 (c) (ii)
Correct Answer dop refracts more / bends more total internal reflection
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Mark 1 1
i>c
(2) (Total 10 marks)
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Question Number 10 (a)
Correct Answer 150 100 = 120 p p = 125 (kPa) Correct Answer constant mass of gas
Extra Information 150 x 100 = 30 x p p = 500(kPa) scores 1 Extra Information no leaks in or out owtte Extra Information
Mark 1 1 (2) Mark
Question Number 10 (b)
(1) Mark (1)
Question Number 10 (c) (i) Question Number 10 (c) (ii)
Correct Answer bigger Correct Answer dop inc in temp molecules move faster owtte
Extra Information
Mark 1 1 (2)
(Total 6 marks)
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Question Number 11 (a) (i)
Correct Answer alpha
Extra Information allow helium nucleus or He with subscript and superscript Extra Information accept metal nucleus Extra Information both + or both -
Mark
(1) Mark (1) Mark (1)
Question Number 11 (a) (ii) Question Number 11 (b) (i) Question Number 11 (b) (ii) Question Number 11 (c) (i)
Correct Answer gold nucleus Correct Answer same Correct Answer repulsion
Extra Information
Mark (1)
Correct Answer using sensible scales and correct orientation axes labelled with quantities and units all points plotted correctly smooth curve
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Mark 1
minimum S/ and d/fm 1 mm (1) per misplot Extra Information
1 2 1 (5) Mark 1 (1)
Question Number 11 (c) (ii)
Correct Answer 35 1 ()
Question Number 11 (d)
Correct Answer 0 above 90 Correct Answer speed/ kinetic energy
Extra Information
Mark 1 1 (2)
Question Number 11 (e) (i)
Extra Information momentum
Mark (1)
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Question Number 11 (e) (ii)
Correct Answer (alpha) not diverted from its path by particles in air
Extra Information
Mark
(1) Question Number 11 (f) Correct Answer nuclear Extra Information allow nucleus (1) (Total 15 marks) Mark
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Question Number 12 (a) (i)
Correct Answer 1 0 independent marks Correct Answer neutron
Extra Information
Mark 1 1 (2)
Question Number 12 (a) (ii) Question Number 12 (b) (i)
Extra Information
Mark (1)
Correct Answer
0 -1
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Mark 1
241 95 Question Number 12 (b) (ii) Correct Answer americium Am
ecf
1 1 (3) Mark (1)
Extra Information only allow Np, Pu, Am, Cu
(Total 7 marks)
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Question Number 13 (a) (i) Question Number 13 (a) (ii) Question Number 13 (b) (i) Question Number 13 (b) (ii)
Correct Answer slope/gradient
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Mark (1)
Correct Answer area (under graph)
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Mark (1)
Correct Answer no
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Mark (1)
Correct Answer dop graph not horizontal or velocity not constant or (still) accelerating
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(1) Question Number 13 (c) (i) Question Number 13 (c) (ii) Question Number 13 (c) (iii) Question Number 13 (d) Correct Answer A (1) Correct Answer D (1) Correct Answer C (1) Correct Answer constant velocity weight downwards/drag upwards equal no acceleration Extra Information terminal velocity Mark 1 1 1 1 (4) Mark 1 1 (2) (Total 13 marks) Extra Information Mark Extra Information Mark Extra Information Mark
Question Number 13 (e)
Correct Answer greater area under graph before sea
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Question Number 14 (a) Question Number 14 (b)
Correct Answer direction
Extra Information
Mark (1)
Correct Answer V S S V Correct Answer 0.4 N to the right
Extra Information -1 for any number of errors up to 2
Mark 1 1 (2)
Question Number 14 (c)
Extra Information
Mark 1 1 (2)
(Total 5 marks)
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Question Number 15 (a)
Correct Answer frequency amplitude speed/wavelength Correct Answer microphone Correct Answer alternating waves 2 cycles or T = 4 squares amplitude = 2 squares Correct Answer any three points B hears due to diffraction C hears due to diffraction C hears due to reflection Or diffraction effect of gap / edge gap about 1 m
Extra Information
Mark 1 1 1 (3)
Question Number 15 (b) Question Number 15 (c)
Extra Information signal generator Extra Information ignore quality of drawing
Mark (1) Mark 1 1 1 (3) Mark
Question Number 15 (d)
Extra Information
(3) (Total 10 marks)
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