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Sample Assessment Material 2018

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE

In Physics (4PH1) Paper 2P
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Question
Answer Notes Marks
number
1 a A (friction) 1

b i 8(N) (1) 2
to the right (1)

ii (unbalanced) force = ACCEPT in word or accepted 1

mass × acceleration symbols in any form or
rearrangement e.g. F=m×a

iii rearrangement (1) 3

substitution (1)

evaluation (1)
e.g.
a = F/m
(a =) 8/6
(a =) 1.3 (m/s2) 1.333 etc

Total for Question 1 = 7 marks

Question
Answer Notes Marks
number
2 a by rubbing (1) 2

with another insulator (1) ALLOW named insulator e.g.

cloth

b i any four from: 4

M1 electrons on the cap (1)

M2 are attracted by the

positively charged rod (1)

M3 move from the (bottom of

the) metal rod AND thin
piece of metal (1)

M4 leaving positive charges

which repel (1)

M5 thin piece of metal moves

as the (repulsion) force
has more effect on the
thin piece of metal as it is
lighter (1)

ii thin piece of metal still deflected 2

(1)

electrons have moved from the

cap (1)

Total for Question 2 = 8 marks

 Question
Answer Notes Marks
number
3 a D (iron) 1

b to reduce the current (1) 2

to reduce loss of energy/power during

transmission (1)

c i Vp = Np (1) ACCEPT in word or in 1

Vs Ns any rearrangement

ii transformation (1) 3

substitution (1)

evaluation (1)
e.g.
Ns = Np x Vs
Vp

(Ns=) 1200 x 32 000

1100

(Ns=) 35 000 turns 34 909

d i input power = output power 1

ii use of power = I.V (1) 4

sub and conversion of kW to W (1)

rearrangement (1)

evaluation (1)
e.g.
8000 = 230 x I
I = 8000/230
=35 A 34.78 A

Total for Question 3 = 12 marks

 Question
Answer Notes Marks
number
4 a C (newton metres (Nm)) 1

b i (at equilibrium) (sum of) DO NOT ALLOW 1

anticlockwise moments = (sum of) symbols unless
clockwise moments defined

ii substitution (1) 3

rearrangement (1)

evaluation (1)
e.g.
W x 36 = 30 x 90
W = 30 x 90
36
= 75 (N)

c i it lowers /eq 1

ii distance from (line of action of) C of G ALLOW a 4

to pivot is reduced (1) mathematical
response
hence clockwise moment is reduced
(1)

distance from (line of action of)

upwards force to pivot is constant (1)

therefore upwards force is reduced (1)

Total for Question 4 = 10 marks

 Question
Answer Notes Marks
number
5 a transposition (1) 4

λ− λ0 v
=
λ0 c

λ−λ 0
v=c × ( )
λ0

substitution (1)
v=3.0 ×108 × ( 510−490
490 )
evaluation (1)
v=1.224 … ×107 m/s

correct sig figs (1)

v=1.2× 107 m/s

b i as distance increases, velocity 2

increases (1)

some scatter from a directly ALLOW positive

proportional (1) correlation

ii large velocity means larger red shift 3

(1)

the Big Bang theory states the universe

is expanding (1)

hence galaxies further away have a

larger velocity (1)

Total for Question 5 = 9 marks

 Question
Answer Notes Marks
number
6 a i any three from: 3
M1 power supply or battery and water bath
variable resistor

M2 ammeter and voltmeter or

joulemeter

M3 electrical heater container of water

M4 stop watch

M5 thermometer

M6 balance or newtonmeter

M7 insulation

ii temperature at start AND at 3

end/maximum (1)

current and voltage reading and time

OR
joulemeter reading (1)

mass of block (1)

b i 10 (C) 1

ii substitution into ΔQ = m × c × ΔT (1) ALLOW ecf from b(i) 2

evaluation (1)
e.g.
(ΔQ =) 60 × 4.2 × 10
(ΔQ =) 2500 (J) ALLOW 2520

iii line drawn is similar shape (1) 2

line starts at same point and finishes

above the pre-existing line (1)

iv (rate of) energy transferred to the ALLOW convection / 1

surroundings (by heating) is reduced evaporation is reduced

Total for Question 6 = 12 marks

Question
Answer Notes Marks
number
7 a i judge normal by eye 2
(1)

‘i’ marked correctly (1)

ii ray is totally internally reflected (1) 3

because glass has higher refractive index

than air (1)

i > critical angle (1)

iii any three from: 3

M1 drawn with ruler
and arrow head
seen

M2 angle of
reflection = i
(judge by eye)

M3 second reflection
accurately shown

M4 refracting correctly when leaving fibre

b i n = sin i 1
sin r

ii rearrangement (1) 3

substitution (1)

evaluation (1)
e.g.
sin r = sin i
n
sin r = 0.866/1.55 0.5587
r = 34 33.97

Total for Question 7 = 12 marks

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