Answer guide for O Level Physics (5054/3) – Paper 3 Practical Test November 1999

1(a) & (b) l, w and ts all measured to the nearest mm with unit
l 29.5 cm to 29.9 cm
w 20.9 cm to 21.3 cm
ts approximately 1 cm 1
ts repeated at several points and t correct 1
(c)(i) m (4.80 g to 5.20 g) and V calculated correctly both with units 1
(ii) Density calculated correctly with unit and 2 or 3 s.f. 1
(d) Reasonable assumption e.g.
Single sheet of paper made from the same material as the stack
Or dimensions of stack same as dimensions of single sheet or
Sheets have same / uniform physical quantity
e.g. mass / thickness / density / volume / area 1

2(a) (Setting up apparatus – no answer required)

(b)(i) & (ii) Inverted image made clear 1
(c) (adjusting appartus – no answer required)
(d) u and v measured to nearest mm with units and u > f (15.0 cm), v >
u, and 95.0 cm _u + _v 105.0 cm 1
(e)(i) & (ii) S found correctly by measuring across _ 3 gaps or 3 values for single
space averaged 1
(f)(i) & (ii) m and s calculated correctly with no units and correct units resp. 1
Value of s 0.235 (cm) to 0.274 (cm) 1

3 (a) – (c) (setting up apparatus no answer required)

(d)(i) At least two positions on each line clearly marked 1
Two lines drawn correctly 1
(d)(ii) Precautions e.g.
String held close to the lamina when positions marked or
Lamina displaced to see whether it returns to the marked setting or
Re-suspend after line marked and check line coincides with string 1
(e) p = 40 ± 2 mm 1
(f) Balance point X on a point e.g. finger, pencil, pin, etc or
Check that X coincides with a third line from the other vertex of the
triangle (seen or stated) or
Suspend from X and see if it balances (or remains at rest) or
Theoretical check of intersection of medians 1

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Answer guide for O Level Physics (5054/3) – Paper 3 Practical Test November 1999

4(a) Power supply, ammeter, rheostat and heater in series 1

Voltmeter in parallel with heater 1
(b) (Instruction to continue with experiment – no answer required)
Readings
(c) Correct record of I and V with unit 1
(d) Correct calculation of P with unit 1
(e) & (f) Table with units including values of θ and t at 30 s intervals for 10
minutes 1
Attempt at better than 1o C for at least one reading 1
Points lie on a reasonably shaped curve 1
Graph
(g) Axes labelled with units 1
Suitable scale
e.g. Allow origin provided graph fills half the page in either
direction
Scale must allow θi and temperature at 600 s to be plotted
Allow a scale of 1 cm = 60 s on the time axis 1
Two points plotted correctly 1
(h)(i) Best fit smooth curve 1
Calculations
(ii) Reasonable tangent (accept any tangent close to θi ) 1
Large triangle and correct calculation
(For a large triangle the hypotenuse of the triangle must occupy at
least half the length of the tangent if it were produced to the edge of
the grid) 1
(k) Correct substitution into equation with G in o C / s 1
Correct calculation with unit and 2 or 3 s.f. 1

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