1.

(a) (i) the work done per unit charge in moving a quantity of charge
completely around a circuit / the power delivered per unit
current / work done per unit charge made available by a source; 1

(ii) the ratio of the voltage (across) to the current in the conductor; 1

(b) (i) emf × current; 1

(ii) total power is V1I + V2I;

equating with EI to get result;
or
total energy delivered by battery is EQ;
equate with energy in each resistor V1Q + V2Q; 2

(c) graph X: horizontal straight line;

graph Y: starts lower than graph X;
rises (as straight line or curve) and intersects at 4.0 V; 3

Do not pay attention to numbers on the vertical axis.

(d) (i) realization that the voltage must be 4.0 V across each resistor;
and so emf is 8.0 V; 2

(ii) power in each resistor = 3.2 W;

and so total power is 6.4 W;
or
current is 0.80 A;
so total power is 8.0×0.80 = 6.4 W; 2
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2. B
[1]

3. C
[1]

4. B
[1]

5. D
[1]

6. A
[1]

7. A
[1]

8. D
[1]

9. A
[1]

10. D
[1]

11. C
[1]

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12. A
[1]

13. B
[1]

14. C
[1]

15. C
[1]

16. B
[1]

17. (a) voltmeter in parallel across X;

ammeter in series with X;
correct circuit; 3
(allow ecf from 1st and 2nd marking points) Accept voltmeter
connections that include ammeter (in series with X) Condone
re-drawing of resistor X closer to variable resistor.

(b) I = 2.4 A at 2.0 V;

2
;
2 .4
= 0.83 Ω 2
Award [1 max] for use of gradient of graph from (2,2.4) to origin.

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 (c) total p.d. across 1 Ω resistor = 1.3(V);
p.d. across X = 0.7(V);
reading from graph I = 1.3 A at 0.7 V / evidence that the graph has been read;
Award [1 max] if value of calculated p.d. is incorrect but there is
clear graphical evidence of derivation of current (typically marks
on graph).
or
total p.d. across X + resistor = 2.0 (V);
this occurs when VX = 0.7(V) and V1.0 = 1.3(V);
at I = 1.3 A; 2
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18. B
[1]

19. D
[1]

20. (a) (i)

uniform field equal spacing of lines;

edge effect;
direction; 3

(ii) as shown; 1

(b) combine F = qE and F = ma;

ma
to get E = ;
q
E = 5.0 × 103 N C–1/V m–1; 3

1.9 10 17

(c) V= ;
1.6 10 19
= 120 V 1

(d) (i) 3.0 W; 1

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 (ii) power dissipated in battery = (0.252 × 4.0) = 0.25 W;
power dissipated in circuit = (3.0 – 0.25) = 2.8 (2.75) W; 2

(iii) power dissipated in lamp = (3.0 × 0.25) = 0.75 W;

power dissipated in resistor = (2.75 – 0.75) = 2.0 W;
 2.0 
resistance    = 32 Ω; 3
 0.25 2 
or
resistance of lamp =12 Ω;
12 = 0.25 (R + 16);
R = 32 Ω;
or
V across R = 8.0V;
0.8
R= ;
0.25
= 32 Ω; 3
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21. (a) (i)

uniform field equal spacing of lines;

edge effect;
direction; 3

(ii) as shown; 1

(b) combine F = qE and F = ma;

ma
to get E = ;
q
E = 5.0 × 103 N C–1/V m–1; 3

1.9 10 17

(c) V= ;
1.6 10 19
= 120 V 1

(d) (i) 3.0 W; 1

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 (ii) power dissipated in battery = (0.252 × 4.0) = 0.25 W;
power dissipated in circuit = (3.0 – 0.25) = 2.8 (2.75) W; 2

(iii) power dissipated in lamp = (3.0 × 0.25) = 0.75 W;

power dissipated in resistor = (2.75 – 0.75) = 2.0 W;
 2.0 
resistance    = 32 Ω;
 0.25 2 
or
resistance of lamp =12 Ω;
12 = 0.25 (R + 16);
R = 32 Ω;
or
V across R = 8.0V;
0.8
R= ;
0.25
= 32 Ω; 3
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22. D
[1]

23. C
[1]

V
24. (a) (i) ratio of potential difference to current / with terms defined; 1
I

230 2
(ii) resistance = ;
980
= 54 Ω;
Award [2] for bald correct answer. 2

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 RA
(iii) L= ;

54  π  [1.75 10 4 ] 2
= ;
1.3 10 6
(L ≈ 4 m) 2
Must see re-arrangement of data booklet equation or
completely correct substitution as shown in second
line for first mark.

(b) e.g.

switch connected so that P can be achieved;

another switch connected so that 2P and 3P can be achieved;
Award [0] if three or more switches used. Allow any correct
alternative including case where single resistor is permanently
connected to supply. There are many variants, this diagram is
only one example. 2
[7]

25. C
[1]

26. D
[1]

27. D
[1]

28. C
[1]

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29. B
[1]

30. C
[1]

31. (a) there are no positions;

the lamp is effectively in series with 100 k no matter what the position of S;
this means that the pd across it will always be close to zero (very small) / never
reach 6 V;
or
the resistance of the filament is much smaller than 100 k;
so (nearly) all the potential of the battery appears across the variable resistance; 3
Award [0] for incorrect argument or just the answer without any explanation.

V
(b) I ;
R
12
= 1.2 10  4 A ; 2
10 5

(c)

correct position of ammeter;

correct position of voltmeter (either to the right or left of the lamp); 2
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