NILE EGYPTIAN SCHOOLS

Egyptian International Certificate of Education

Level 2

PHYSICS 3064/01
Paper 1 For Examination from 2017
SPECIMEN MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 80

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ANNOTATIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS

M marks method marks upon which further marks depend

B marks independent marks, which do not depend on other marks

A marks often awarded for final answers to numerical questions

correct numerical answers with no working shown gain all the marks available

C marks compensatory marks, most often applicable to numerical questions

can be gained from working evidence
For example, if an equation carries a C mark and the learner does not write down
the actual equation but does correct substitution or working which shows
knowledge of the equation, then the C mark is awarded.

line space new marking point for same question item

/ meaning “or” indicates alternative correct responses for same marking point

( ) brackets the words or units in brackets do not need to be stated but must be implied
For example, 10 (J) means that the mark is awarded for “10” but not for “10 J”

underlining exact word is required

accept indicates a less than perfect, but in this case, acceptable response.

not indicates an incorrect response that would contradict another otherwise correct
alternative i.e. right plus wrong penalty applies.

ignore indicates an incorrect response which is irrelevant and does not cause a right
plus wrong penalty.

ecf meaning "error carried forward", where a wrong response in an earlier part of a
question is used correctly in a later part of the same question

sig. figs Answers are normally acceptable to any number of significant figures ≥ 2.
This indicates an exception where a specified number of significant figures is
required. Numbers must be correctly rounded and not truncated.

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Question Answer Mark

1 B 1
2 B 1
3 A 1
4 A 1
5 D 1
6 B 1
7 D 1
8 B 1
9 B 1
10 A 1
11 B 1
12 A 1
13 C 1
14 A 1
15 D 1
16 D 1
17 D 1
18 A 1
19 D 1
20 B 1
21 B 1
22 A 1
23 C 1
24 B 1
25 D 1
26 C 1
27 B 1
28 B 1
29 C 1
30 B 1
31 A 1
32 A 1
33 D 1
34 C 1
35 C 1
36 C 1
37 D 1
38 C 1
39 A 1
40 B 1

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Question Answer Marks Additional Guidance

41(a) control variable: L B1 accept in any form: words or symbols

suggested value: L in range 50 cm to B1

30 cm

unit of length included: cm / m / mm B1

[3]

41(b) variable: length ignore other quantities

instrument: metre rule B1

resolution: 0.001 m / 1 mm B1

uncertainty: in range 0.001 to B1

0.002 m

variable: T

instrument: stopwatch B1

resolution: 0.01 s B1

uncertainty: in range 0.1 s to 0.5 s B1 uncertainty (in each measurement)

must be greater than the resolution
to account for reaction time
[6]

41(c)(i) independent variable: l B1

values of l from >35 cm to <15 cm B1 ecf > (a) –5 cm

six (or more) sets of data B1

[3]

41(c)(ii) (start and stop timing when) B1 must be clearly described

pendulum string just reaches knife
edge

time 10T then divide by 10 to get T B1 accept more than 10

take repeated measurements of 10T B1

(to check for miscounts)
[3]

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41(c)(iii) e.g. measure to bottom of bob and B1 accept any reasonable method
subtract half the diameter
[1]
OR

measure the top of bob and add half

the diameter

41(d)(i) plot T against l B1 accept T2 against l

[1]

41(d)(ii) 1 points lie on / close to a straight line B1

[1]

41(d)(ii) 2 (from the) gradient B1

g = 2 / gradient2 B1

[2]

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Question Answer Marks Additional Guidance

42(a)(i) correct mean F values: 7.4, 3.8, 1.8, B1 accept one error
1.2, 0.9
[1]

42(a)(ii) 1
column heading: / mm–1 B1
d

1
correct values: 1.02, 0.503, 0.256, B1 accept one error
d
0.170, 0.128

1 B1 i.e. all 3 or 4 sig.fig. for remaining

sig. figs. of each value same as,
d 1
or one more than, the d value values of
d
[3]

42(b)(i) linear scales and not awkward, B1 i.e. points occupy at least 3 large
chosen so that points occupy at squares horizontally and at least 4
least half the grid in both directions large squares vertically

all points plotted correctly B1 ecf 42(a)

best-fit line through points, labelled B1 judge approximately equally spaced

points either side of line
[3]

42(b)(ii) value for gradient: 7.3 ± 0.3 B1 ignore units

hypotenuse of triangle used greater B1

than half length of best-fit line
[2]

42(b)(iii) error bar length equal to range of F B1

(for each d)
[1]

42(b)(iv) 1 correct error bar lengths: 0.5, 0.6, B1 accept all bars having same length
0.6, 0.6, 0.5 of 0.6 or 0.5 N
[1]

42(b)(iv) 2 vertical error bars plotted and B1 ignore horizontal bars

centred on mean values
[1]

42(b)(v) line steeper than B, labelled B1

line passes through all error bars B1

value for gradient: 8.0 ± 0.2 B1

[3]

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42(b)(vi) calculated percentage difference B1 accept value consistent with (b)(ii)

between gradients e.g. 9.6% and (b)(v)
[1]

42(c) ‘F is inversely proportional to d’ B1 ignore indirectly proportional

[1]

42(d)(i) friction (between bench and right B1 accept friction

hand magnet) ignore gravity
[1]

42(d)(ii) measure the force needed to start a B1

single magnet moving along the
bench [1]

42(e) micrometer B1 accept digital caliper

[1]

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