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Chapter 1 Mark scheme Foundation

Question Level/
Answer Marks Guidance
number Band
1 series, ammeter, parallel, current 4 Level 3
Developing
2 volts, brighter, a voltmeter, 4 Level 3
harder Developing
3 Two positively charged rods will – 4 Level 3 4 marks – all
repel Developing correct
The charge on a proton is – positive 3 marks – three
A positively charged rod and a correct
negatively charged rod will – attract 2 marks – two
A rod with no charge is – neutral correct
The charge on an electron is – 1 mark – one
negative correct

4a copper and iron 1 Level 3 Both required for

Developing mark
4b keep the battery/cell/bulb the same 1 Level 3 One required
Developing

4c the wires might get hot and 1 Level 4

burn/damage Developing
4d only turn the circuit on for a short 1 Level 4
time Developing
5 motors, scrapyards, can 3 Level 4
Developing
6a compass 2 Level 4 In either order
iron filings Developing

6b correct shaped field 1 Level 4 General shape

arrows from north to south 1 Developing required

6c B 1 Level 4
Developing
6d distance 1 Level 4
Developing

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7 QWC question (6 marks). 6 Level 5 Students should be

Secure marked on the use
Example answers:
of good English,
• Wrap the copper wire around an organisation of
iron nail. information,
• Connect it to the battery. spelling and
grammar, and
• Check that the electromagnet correct use of
works by checking that it picks scientific terms.
up paperclips.
• Iron will be attracted to the
electromagnet, copper will not.
• Move the electromagnet over
the pile iron and copper pieces
• Move the electromagnet away
and turn off the battery to allow
the iron to drop.
• Repeat until all the iron has
been removed leaving a pile of
copper.
8a Lamp X would continue to shine 1 Level 5
Secure
8b A1 = A2 + A3 , the current in A2 and 1 Level 5
 A3 add up to the current in A1  Secure
8c The lamp is designed to work with a 1 Level 5
current of 0.2A flowing through it. Secure
A bigger current could break the 1
lamp.
9a How difficult it is for a current to 1 Level 5
flow through a circuit component. Secure
9b R = V/I 3 Level 5
(R = 8/0.4) Secure
R = 20 Ω/Ohms
10 a length of the wire 1 Level 6
Secure
10 b resistance 1 Level 6
Secure
10 c Repeat the experiment himself 1 Level 6
Secure
10 d Ask another student to repeat his 1 Level 6
experiment Secure
11 C 1 Level 6
Secure

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12 brighter, same 2 Level 6

bigger, same 2 Secure
bigger, smaller 2

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