Mark Scheme

Sample Assessment Material 2018

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE

In Physics (4PH1) Paper 1P

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE

in Science Double Award (4SD0) Paper 1P
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Sample Assessment Material 2018

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Question
Answer Notes Marks
number
1 a C (6000 Ω) 1

b C (5 milliseconds) 1

c i vectors have magnitude and direction (1) ALLOW size for 2

magnitude
scalars have magnitude/size (but no
direction) (1)

ii  mass all three for (2) 2

 temperature any two for (1)
 energy

Total for question 1 = 7 marks

Question
Answer Notes Marks
number
2 a B (microwaves) 1

b C (can cause skin burns) 1

c i D (ultraviolet) 1

ii speed = frequency × wavelength any form, accepted 1

symbols e.g. v = f x 

iii rearrangement (1) 3

substitution (1)
evaluation (1)

e.g.
 = v/f
( =) 200 000 000/ 4.5 × 1014
( =) 4.4 × 10-7 (m)

Total for question 2 = 7 marks

Question Ma
Answer Notes
number rks
3 a stopping distance 2
increases with speed
(1)

non-linear relationship
(1)

b 139 138-140 1

c line drawn is similar 2

shape (1)

line always below the

pre-existing line (1)

d thermal energy store 2

(1)

of the brakes and

surroundings increases
(1)

mechanically / by
heating (1)

e (a component of) 2
the weight of the
car opposes
motion (1)

greater decelerating ACCEPT greater deceleration

force (1)

Total for question 3 = 9 marks

Question
Answer Notes Marks
number
4 a (1) for each correct line 3

switches lamps
S1 S2 S3 1 2 3 4

CLOSED OPEN OPEN

1
CLOSED OPEN CLOSED
2
OPEN CLOSED CLOSED
3
CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED
4

b correct symbol (1) 2

in parallel across lamp 2 (1)

c correct symbol (1) 2

draw on the lamp 4 branch (1)

d i voltage = current × resistance any form, correct 1

symbols e.g. V = I × R

ii calculation of battery voltage / 3

rearrangement (1)

substitution (1)

evaluation (1)

e.g. 4.5 V OR R= V/I seen

(R =) 4.5/0.54
(R =) 8.3 (Ω) ALLOW 8.33333 (Ω) etc
2.78, 2.8 gains 2 marks

iii 2.3 (V) ALLOW 2.25 (V) 1

ACCEPT 0.75 (V) if
incorrect voltage used
in (d)(ii)

Total for question 4 = 12 marks

 Question
Answer Notes Marks
number
5 a i any four from: 4
M1 use of a thermometer to
measure temperature

M2 use same starting temperature

M3 use each rod in turn

M4 start timer when Bunsen lit/rod

placed in water

M5 record the time at which each

cm of paint changes colour

ii copper and aluminium would have 3

faster colour change (1)

wood and plastic would not change ALLOW idea that

colour (1) wood and plastic
would only change
colour very slightly
because metals are good
conductors/ORA (1)

b i UP on RHS (1) 2

DOWN on LHS (1)

ii any three from: 3

M1 water gets hot

M2 water expands/spaces between

particles expand

M3 water becomes less dense

M4 hot water rises

M5 cool water drawn in to replace

rising water and process
repeats

Total for question 5 = 12 marks

Question
Answer Notes Marks
number
6 a the Sun, Solar System, Milky Way, all needed in order 1
Universe

b rearrangement (1) 4

substitution (1)

conversion of time into s (1)

evaluation (1)

e.g.
r = v ×T
2π
(r =) 8.204 × 16.69
2π
(r =) 8.204 × 16.69 × 24 × 60 × 60
2π
(r =) 1.883 × 106 km ALLOW correctly
rounded values to
other numbers of s.f.

c star X begins as a low mass star but 4

star Y begins as a high mass star (1)

star X will stay on the main sequence

line for longer than Star Y (1)

star X will become a red giant but star

Y will become a red supergiant (1)

star X will end as a white dwarf but

star Y will end as a neutron star/black
hole (1)

Total for question 6 = 5 marks

Question
Answer Notes Marks
number
7 a i acceleration/eq (1) 2

non-constant rate (1)

ii constant velocity/eq 1

iii (constant) acceleration (1) 2

moving in the opposite direction (1)

b i substitution (1) 2

evaluation (1)

e.g.
= (6.8-0)/20 ALLOW answers in the
0.34 (m/s2) range 0.34-0.36 (m/s2)

ii distance = area under graph (1) 3

clear attempt at calculation of

triangular area (1)

evaluation (1)

e.g.
0.5x 12.5 x 10
= 62.5 (m)

c substitution (1) 3

rearrangement (1)

evaluation (1)

e.g.
22 2 = 14 2 – 2 x 3 x s ACCEPT d for s
s = 222 – 142
6
= 48 (m)

Total for question 7 = 13 marks

Question
Answer Notes Marks
number
8 a Award (1) for each 3
correct row
Material Alpha Beta Gamma

paper 

aluminium  
2mm thick

lead 2cm   
thick

b labelled diagram to show: 4

 source (1)

 GM tube (1)

 counter/ratemeter (1)

 absorber placed between source

and GM tube (1)

c i A (cosmic rays) 1

ii take reading without the source 2

present (1)

subtract this reading from the reading

with source (for the same length of
time) (1)

d any two suitable from: 2

e.g.
handle with tongs/eq
keep a distance from source/ do not
point source at body/eq
keep source in lead lined box

Total for Question 8 = 12 marks

Question
Answer Notes Marks
number
9 a same element/same number of 2
protons in nucleus (1)

different numbers of neutrons (1)

b idea that it contains some of the ALLOW idea that the steel 1
radioactive isotope contains some other
substance other than
steel
c 84 (1) 3
4 and 2 (1)
205 (1)

209 4 205
Po   + Pb
84 2 82

d does not lose/gain any p or n (1) 2

because gamma is an EM wave (1) ALLOW idea that nucleus

loses energy

e i correct line drawn 1

3000

2500

2000

1500

1000

500

0
0 200 400 600 800

ii data point recorded (1) 3

second time seen for halved count

rate (1)

time between these 2 points

evaluated in the range 125 ±10
(years) (1)

Total for Question 9 = 12 marks

Question
Answer Notes Marks
number
10 a i pressure difference accepted symbols, any 1
= height × density × g rearrangement e.g
p=h××g

ii substitution (1) 2

evaluation (1)

e.g.
(p =) 1050 × 10 × 70
(p =) 740 000 (Pa) ALLOW 735 000 (Pa)

iii 100 000 + 735 000 = 8.35 x 105 Pa 1

b i pressure = force ÷ area accepted symbols, any 1

rearrangement e.g.
p = F/A

ii rearrangement (1) 3

substitution (1)

evaluation (1)

e.g.
F=p×A
(F =) 6.5 × 105 x 2.5
(F =) 1.6 x 106 (N) 16.25 x 105

c pressure decreases (1) 2

because density has decreased (1)

Total for Question 10 = 10 marks

Question
Answer Notes Marks
number
11 a iron is a soft magnetic material/steel 2
is a hard magnetic material (1)

iron will demagnetise easily/ORA (1)

b i wire moves/experiences a force (1) 2

into the plane of the paper/eq (1) ACCEPT however

expressed

ii any three from: 3

M1 current perpendicular to the
magnetic field

M2 magnetic field around the

current carrying wire

M3 two magnetic fields interact

M4 producing a force on the wire

M5 as predicted by catapult effect

/ LH rule

iii wire will now move out of plane of ACCEPT opposite 1

paper direction than in (b)(i)

Total for Question 11= 8 marks

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