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Mark Scheme Unit 1 (WPH01) June 2014 PDF
Mark Scheme Unit 1 (WPH01) June 2014 PDF
Summer 2014
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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.
Mark Scheme Notes
Underlying principle
The mark scheme will clearly indicate the concept that is being rewarded, backed
up by examples. It is not a set of model answers.
For example:
This has a clear statement of the principle for awarding the mark, supported by
some examples illustrating acceptable boundaries.
3. Significant figures
3.1 Use of an inappropriate number of significant figures in the theory papers
will normally only be penalised in ‘show that’ questions where use of too
few significant figures has resulted in the candidate not demonstrating the
validity of the given answer.
3.2 The use of g = 10 m s-2 or 10 N kg-1 instead of 9.81 m s-2 or 9.81 N kg-1
will be penalised by one mark (but not more than once per clip). Accept 9.8
m s-2 or 9.8 N kg-1
4. Calculations
4.1 Bald (i.e. no working shown) correct answers score full marks unless in a
‘show that’ question.
4.2 If a ‘show that’ question is worth 2 marks then both marks will be available
for a reverse working; if it is worth 3 marks then only 2 will be available.
4.3 use of the formula means that the candidate demonstrates substitution of
physically correct values, although there may be conversion errors e.g.
power of 10 error.
4.4 recall of the correct formula will be awarded when the formula is seen or
implied by substitution.
4.5 The mark scheme will show a correctly worked answer for illustration only.
4.6 Example of mark scheme for a calculation:
Use of L × W × H
Example of answer:
= 49.4 N
6. Graphs
6.1 A mark given for axes requires both axes to be labelled with quantities and
units, and drawn the correct way round.
6.2 Sometimes a separate mark will be given for units or for each axis if the
units are complex. This will be indicated on the mark scheme.
6.3 A mark given for choosing a scale requires that the chosen scale allows all
points to be plotted, spreads plotted points over more than half of each
axis and is not an awkward scale e.g. multiples of 3, 7 etc.
6.4 Points should be plotted to within 1 mm.
Check the two points furthest from the best line. If both OK award
mark.
If either is 2 mm out do not award mark.
If both are 1 mm out do not award mark.
If either is 1 mm out then check another two and award mark if both
of these OK, otherwise no mark.
6.5 For a line mark there must be a thin continuous line which is the best-fit
line for the candidate’s results.
Question Answer Mark
Number
1 C 1
2 B 1
3 B 1
4 D 1
5 B 1
6 C 1
7 A 1
8 C 1
9 C 1
10 D 1
11b Elastic behaviour Or does not deform plastically (for low stresses) (1)
The ball (always) has the same horizontal velocity as the skateboarder (1)
The idea that the ball and skateboarder are in the same horizontal
position (relative to each other)
e.g. the ball and the skateboarder have the same horizontal
displacement/distance/position at the same time
e.g. the ball will stay directly above the skateboarder (1) 4
Example of calculation
0.015 kg × 9.81 N kg−1 = Tcos 20°
T = 0.16 N
Example of calculation
R = 0.16 N × sin20°
R =0.055 N
(do not award MP2 if candidates have linked their response to the
idea of identical magnets)
The idea that the child will appear (to a stationary observer) to stay in
the same position on the walk way. (1) 2
Examples of answers
The child has no displacement (MP2 only)
Their velocity relative to the ground/start is zero (MP1 and MP2)
Example of calculation
Distance walked along ramp = 1.90 m s−1 x 25.0 s = 47.5 m
F = 45.0 kg × 9.81 N kg−1 × sin15°= 114.3 N
Work done = F × d = 114.3 N × 47.5 m = 5429 J
14(b)(ii) Work done to walk along the ramp = work done to climb the stairs
Or use of 5400 = power × 12 (1)
Example of calculation
Power =
Power = 453 W
15(a)(ii) Use s = ut + ½ at 2
Or average velocity = s/t and use a = (v-u)/t with v = 2s/t (1)
With u = 0 (1) 2
15(a)(iii) Both objects are being accelerated and not just the trolley
Or the idea that the relationship between F and a is being
investigated and so m must be constant/controlled
Or so you get a straight line when F is plotted against a (1) 1
(Do not award the mark if the candidate refers to the mass of the
trolley, the hanging masses or the added masses)
Example of calculation
Mass of water passing through turbines in 1 second = 1060 m3 × 997 kg m−3
Mass of water passing through turbines in 1 second = 1.06 × 106 kg
Example of calculation
GPE per second = 1.06 × 106 kg s−1× 9.81 N kg−1 × 185 m = 1924 MJ s−1
Power = 1.924 GW
Use of power = with an attempt at a time conversion for the year (1)
Example of calculation
Output power = 0.8 × 1.924 × 109 W = 1.539 × 109 W
60s × 60 s × 24 h× 365 days = 31.54 ×106 s
Total energy output in 1 year = 1.539 × 109 W × 31.54 ×106 s
= 4.86 × 1016 J
16(a)(iv) The water still has a velocity after passing through the turbines
Or energy is transferred (to surroundings) as thermal energy
Or energy is dissipated (to surroundings) as heat
Or work is done against friction
Or friction acts between the water and the turbine/dam
Or friction acts between moving parts (accept in bearings) (1) 1
16(b) Max 2
Rate of flow of saltwater less (accept lower velocity/speed) (1)
Less mass of (salt) water reaching turbine blades per sec (1)
Greater transfer of energy (away from the salt water) due to more friction (1)
(Salt) water has a lower (kinetic) energy on reaching the turbines (1)
Turbine rotates at a lower speed (1)
Less GPE converted to KE (1)
Lower efficiency of the dam (1) 2
Compression
Tension
(Do not award each marking point if the force is labelled in both materials)
steel becomes plastic Or there is a large (increase in) strain for little/no
stress Or little/no force produces a large (increase in) extension (1)
17(c)(i)
Use of E = using points up (0.9, 155)
Or use of the gradient of the linear section of the graph (1)
E= 177 × 10 9 Pa (1)
(Accept answers in the range 170 to 180 GPa) 2
Example of calculation
E=
.
E = 176.5 × 10 9 Pa
17(c)(ii) Elastic limit
point at which material stops behaving elastically
Or point at which plastic behaviour/deformation begins
Or beyond this point the material will no longer return to its original
length if the (deforming) force is removed
Or up to this point the material will return to its original length if the
(deforming) force is removed (1)
Yield point
(Point at which) for little/no increase in load/force/stress there will be
a large extension/strain (1) 2
(-1 for any additional forces if MP1 & MP2 awarded. Lines must be
vertical by eye and touch the dot)
Upthrust/U
Example of calculation
Speed =
Speed = 4.86 m s−1
18(b)(i) Use of v = u + at with u = 0
Or s = ut + ½ at2 and v2 = u2 +2as with u = 0 (1)
Example of calculation
v = 0 + (9.81 N kg−1 × 50 s)
v = 490.5 m s−1
Example of calculation
Speed of sound =
.
Speed of sound = 317 m s−1