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PHYSICS 0625/62
MARK SCHEME
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Mark Scheme
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ANNOTATION
Please annotate as you would normally do to explain marks.
Where items have 2 marks or more, overlays have been published. The overlay points correspond to mark scheme order. Please
enter ticks for correct responses on the appropriate point of the overlay. The other points can be left blank if a mark has not been
awarded but you may wish to add a cross or other annotation if you think it would be helpful.
You should add ticks and crosses please, as you would normally do, for Question 1(e) (the graph) and Question 4.
In order to avoid confusion, if a marking frame contains the answers to more than one question, the appropriate answer has been
overlaid with a box.
The overlay for Q4 marks is on page 13 but part of the response may be on page 12. Please mark page 12 as ‘SEEN’.
BLANK PAGES
There are three blank pages on this paper which have been attached at the front. Please check before starting marking as
answers to Question 4 may be continued here. Please mark blank pages as ‘SEEN’ and check nothing has been added to Fig.1.1
as you scroll past it.
The LINK device can be used to refer the answer to the correct question if necessary.
Please ensure that nothing has been written in the blank spaces below any questions or answer lines.
IGNORE/NOT
Where more answers than required have been given for a question:
• if an answer is shown as IGNORE in Additional Guidance, another correct answer can be accepted,
• if an answer is shown as NOT, it negates any other correct answer.
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EXTRA ANSWERS
Please mark all answers. Any wrong answer negates a correct response.
E.G. 1 answer required, 2 or more given – all correct = 1/1, any wrong answer = 0/1,
2 answers required, 3 given - 3 correct = 2/2, 2 correct and 1 wrong = 1/2, 1 correct and 2 wrong = 0/2.
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• plots all correct to ½ small square and precise 1 DO NOT mark plots if ‘blobby’ (>1/2square)
plots NOT plots shown on line if they should be half-way
between lines
NOT if scale inconsistent within range of plots
• well judged line and thin line 1 EXPECT straight line but ALLOW ecf only if clear curve
(no zig-zags or washing lines)
line≤1/3square,
EXPECT points distributed as equally as possible or
anomalies marked
ACCEPT unequally distributed points which are within 1
small (2mm) square of line – due to pattern of correct
plots, even good lines done under exam conditions can
show distributions of 3:1 or 2:0 either side of line
(f) G present and triangle method seen on graph 1 G value might be shown on graph but must be present.
ACCEPT any value for G.
ALLOW any size of triangle or pairs of lines from 2 points –
triangle or lines can be dotted
NOT just 2 pairs of coordinates in text or on graph
ACCEPT triangle drawn to 2 positions on a zig-zag or
curved line (NB NOT a tangent)
(g) (i) timing errors have less effect/ 1 NOT just reference to ‘greater accuracy’ (in question)
smaller % uncertainty NOT ‘error is reduced’
IGNORE ‘reduce chance of error’
(ii) repeat each reading and calculate average value 1 NOT just ‘repeat experiment’
but ALLOW ‘repeat experiment and take average(s)’
NOT timing more oscillations (accuracy not reliability)
IGNORE ‘use a data logger’
TOTAL 11
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obtain more values and plot a graph of RL vs VL 1 NEED at least 2 more values stated/implied (can be
expressed by plural ‘values’)
RL and VL must be seen but may be not be stated as axes
(e.g. ACCEPT ‘obtain more values for RL and VL and plot
values on a graph’)
extend line to RL axis and read intercept 1 NB A* mark so must mention idea of extension to axis and
reference to intercept/owtte(e.g. ‘point on axis where VL = 0’)
NOT just ‘find value (from graph) when VL =0.0’
NOT ‘extend through origin’
MP2 CAN be given even if MP1 is not
(e) correct variable resistor symbol (rectangle with strike- 1 ALLOW end of arrow on line but head must be out of
through arrow only) rectangle
MUST strike through long side
NOT through corners but be generous with small gaps
between corner and long side
nd
NOT if connections are on long sides but ALLOW 2 mark if
rest of connections are correct
ALLOW arrow drawn on existing resistor from Fig. 3.4(but
can’t gain MP2 in this case) (SC)
in completed series circuit and 1 IGNORE any extra circuit components not affecting the
correct voltmeter symbol connected in parallel with resistor purpose (eg additional lamp/resistor)
CONDONE small gaps
NOT if line drawn through voltmeter but CONDONE small v
CAN ALLOW MP2 for incorrect MP1
TOTAL 11
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MP5 table: 1 ACCEPT sec/secs/min
columns, with units, at least for independent variable, time ACCEPT ‘size’/’material’ as a column
ALLOW no unit for ‘size of ball’ (small, medium, large is ok)
or ‘material’
ACCEPT speed omitted (result rather than reading)
ACCEPT ‘distance’ instead of (or as well as) ‘time’ if clearly
appropriate to method (SC)
MP6 analysis: 1 IGNORE a conclusion or prediction from theory
compare readings in the table to see if change in factor COMPARE needs to show idea of change affecting
produces change in speed, outcome (‘compare results to see a correlation’ could be
enough to do this)
plot line graph (with axes specified) IGNORE a bar chart unless size/material is the factor
GRAPH is sufficient for this mark
ACCEPT speed on axis even if not in table
ACCEPT axes mentioned in text or shown in diagram
ACCEPT ‘size of ball’ on axes (already penalised in MP1)
(accept on line graph in this case)
IGNORE line graph with ‘material’ as axis
MP7 additional point (one from): 1 ACCEPT shown in table
at least 5 sets of data taken, ACCEPT shown in table
repeat each measurement and take average, IGNORE ‘repeat experiment and take average’ unless clear
that this refers to ‘repeat each reading’
repeat (whole) experiment for same factor but a new ACCEPT e.g. repeat for different length/angle of
condition slope/dimension of ball
(provided not the independent variable)
use of fiducial aid (eg mark fixed points to time between)
release ball without pushing STATED, not just implied
suitable means of release
TOTAL 7
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