GCSE Physics: Waves – Trilogy

MARK SCHEME

Qu Extra Information Marks AO

No.
1.1 D 1 AO1
1.2 Gamma rays All three required for the mark 1 AO1
Ultra violet
X-rays
1.3 Radio waves – Television All three correct – 2 marks 2 AO1
transmissions Two correct – 1 mark
Visible light – Fibre optic If more than one line from any
communications wave, deduct a mark, minimum of
Gamma rays – Medical treatments zero marks.

Qu No. Extra Information Marks AO

2.1 W Horizontal distance labelled 1 AO1
between two identical points on
adjacent waves 1 AO1
A Vertical distance from peak or
trough to mean
2.2 Transverse waves 1 AO2
Wave moving up and down while 1 AO2
moving from left to right
2.3 4 waves / 2 seconds 1 AO2
= 2 (Hz) 1 AO2
2.4 0.5 Allow ecf rom 2.3 if T = 1/f clearly 1 AO2
s / seconds used 1 AO1

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Qu No. Extra Information Marks AO

3.1 V = f λ = 10 000 000 000 x 0.02 1 AO2
= 200 000 000 1 AO2
= 2 × 108 m/s 1 AO2
3.2 (No) as all electromagnetic waves Ignore reference to speed 1 AO3
have the same speed. changing in air.
3.3 (No) as the eye cannot see 1 AO3
microwaves
The light is visible light (from a 1 AO3
bulb)
3.4 AO2
Level A detailed and coherent description of how to carry out a safe 5-6
3: investigation including clear description of equipment to use and
explanation of the measurements to take.
Level A detailed and coherent description which may be lacking in some 3-4
2: details or includes elements which are unlikely to work well (for
example lengths of time over 5 min).
Level A description of an experiment which is lacking in detail or us 1-2
1: inherently unsafe.
No relevant content
Indicative content
Equipment used (does not need to be in a list):
• Beaker
• Measuring cylinder
• Water
• Thermometer
• Stop watch / use of microwave to time
• Microwave
Investigation
• Pour ~200 ml cold water into a beaker
• Measure temperature
• Put in microwave for 30 seconds
• Stir then measure the temperature after
• Repeat for a range of times up to 3 mins
• Plot a graph of the results

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Qu No. Extra Information Marks AO

4.1 (for both fibres) increasing the 1 AO3
wavelength of light decreases and
then increases the percentage /
amount of light transmitted

(for both fibres) the minimum

1 AO3
transmission happens at 5 (x 10-7
metres)

the shorter fibre transmits a greater 1 AO3

percentage of light (at the same
wavelength)
4.2 f=c/λ 1 AO2
= 6 x 1014 Hz 1 AO2
4.3 Light refracts at boundary between 1 AO2
cladding and core
Light changes speed/ slows down in 1 AO2
cladding

AO No. of marks Weighting (approx. %)

AO1 7 23%
AO2 18 58%
AO3 6 19%
Total 31

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