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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

for the guidance of teachers

9702 PHYSICS
9702/42

Paper 4 (A2 Structured Questions), maximum raw mark 100

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Mark Scheme: Teachers version

GCE AS/A LEVEL May/June 2011

Syllabus
9702

Paper
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Section A
1

(a) region (of space) where a particle / body experiences a force

B1

[1]

(b) similarity: e.g. force 1 / r 2

potential 1 / r

B1

[1]

B1
B1

[2]

(c) either ratio is Q1Q2 / 40m1m2G

= (1.6 1019)2 / 4 8.85 1012 (1.67 1027)2 6.67 1011
= 1.2 1036
or
FE = 2.30 1028 R 2 (C1)
FG = 1.86 1064 R 2 (C1)
FE / FG = 1.2 1036
(A1)

C1
C1
A1

[3]

(a) amount of substance

containing same number of particles as in 0.012 kg of carbon-12

M1
A1

[2]

(b) pV = nRT
amount = (2.3 105 3.1 103) / (8.31 290)
+ (2.3 105 4.6 103) / (8.31 303)
= 0.296 + 0.420
= 0.716 mol
(give full credit for starting equation pV = NkT and N = nNA)

C1

difference: e.g. gravitation force (always) attractive

electric force attractive or repulsive

C1
C1
A1

[4]

(a) charges on plates are equal and opposite

so no resultant charge
energy stored because there is charge separation

M1
A1
B1

[3]

(b) (i) capacitance = Q / V

= (18 103) / 10
= 1800 F

C1

(ii) use of area under graph

or energy = CV2
3
energy = 2.5 15.7 10 or energy = 1800 106 (102 7.52)
= 39 mJ
(c) combined capacitance of Y & Z = 20 F or total capacitance = 6.67 F
p.d. across capacitor X = 8 V or p.d. across combination = 12 V
charge = 10 106 8 or 6.67 106 12
= 80 C

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A1

[2]

C1
A1

[2]

C1
C1
A1

[3]

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Mark Scheme: Teachers version

GCE AS/A LEVEL May/June 2011

Syllabus
9702

(a) +U: increase in internal energy

+q: thermal energy / heat supplied to the system
+w: work done on the system

B1
B1
B1

[3]

(b) (i) (thermal) energy required to change the state of a substance

per unit mass
without any change of temperature

M1
A1
A1

[3]

M1
M1
A1

[3]

M1
A1

[2]

B1
B1
B1

[1]
[1]
[1]

(b) period = 0.75 s

frequency = 1.33 Hz

C1
A1

[2]

(c) graph: smooth correctly shaped curve with peak at f0

A never zero

M1
A1

[2]

(d) (i) resonance

B1

[1]

A1

[1]

(a) (i) 2f = 380

frequency = 60 Hz

C1
A1

[2]

(ii) IRMS 2 = I0
IRMS = 9.9 / 2
= 7.0 A

C1

(ii) when evaporating

greater change in separation of atoms/molecules
greater change in volume
identifies each difference correctly with U and w
5

(a) (i) (induced) e.m.f. proportional to

rate of change of (magnetic) flux (linkage) / rate of flux cutting
(ii) 1. moving magnet causes change of flux linkage
2. speed of magnet varies so varying rate of change of flux
3. magnet changes direction of motion (so current changes direction)

(ii) e.g. quartz crystal for timing / production of ultrasound

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(b) power = I2R

R = 400 / 7.02
= 8.2

A1

[2]

C1
A1

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Mark Scheme: Teachers version

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Syllabus
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(a) wavelength of wave associated with a particle

that is moving

M1
A1

(b) (i) energy of electron = 850 1.6 1019

= 1.36 1016 J
2
energy = p / 2m or p = mv and EK = mv 2
momentum = (1.36 1016 2 9.11 1031)
= 1.6 1023 N s

M1

(ii) = h / p
wavelength = (6.63 1034) / (1.6 1023)
= 4.1 1011 m

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M1
A0

[2]

[2]

C1
A1

[2]

(c) diagram or description showing:

electron beam in a vacuum
incident on thin metal target / carbon film
fluorescent screen
pattern of concentric rings observed
pattern similar to diffraction pattern observed with visible light

B1
B1
B1
M1
A1

[5]

(a) energy required to separate nucleons in a nucleus

to infinity

M1
A1

[2]

(b) 1u = 1.66 1027 kg

E = mc2
= 1.66 1027 (3.0 108)2
= 1.49 1010 J
= (1.49 1010) / (1.6 1013)
= 930 MeV
(c) (i) m = 2.0141u (1.0073 + 1.0087)u
= 1.9 103 u
binding energy = 1.9 103 930
=1.8 MeV
(ii) m = (57 1.0087u) + (40 1.0073u) 97.0980u
= ()0.69 u
binding energy per nucleon = (0.69 930) / 97
= 6.61 MeV

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C1
M1
M1
A0

[3]

C1
A1

[2]

C1
C1
A1

[3]

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Syllabus
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Section B
9

(a) thin / fine metal wire

lay-out shown as a grid
encased in plastic

B1
B1
B1

[3]

(b) (i) gain (of amplifier)

B1

[1]

C1
C1
A1

[3]

(ii) for VOUT = 0, then V + = V or V1 = V2

V1 = (1000/1125) 4.5
V1 = 4.0 V
(iii) V2 = (1000 / 1128) 4.5
= 3.99 V
VOUT = 12 (3.99 4.00)
= () 0.12 V
10 strong / large (uniform) magnetic field
nuclei precess / rotate about field direction
radio frequency pulse
at Larmor frequency
causes resonance / nuclei absorb energy
on relaxation / de-excitation, nuclei emit r.f. pulse
pulse detected and processed
non-uniform field superposed on uniform field
allows position of resonating nuclei to be determined
allows for location of detection to be changed
(six points, 1 each plus any two extra max 8)
11 (a) e.g. unreliable communication
because ion layers vary in height / density
e.g. cannot carry all information required
bandwidth too narrow
e.g. coverage limited
reception poor in hilly areas
(any two sensible suggestions, M1 & A1 for each, max 4)

C1
A1

[2]

B1
(1)
B1
(1)
B1
B1
(1)
B1
B1
(1)
[8]
(M1)
(A1)
(M1)
(A1)
(M1)
(A1)

(b) signal must be amplified (greatly) before transmission back to Earth

uplink signal would be swamped by downlink signal

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[4]
B1
B1

[2]

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Syllabus
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12 (a) (i) ratio / dB = 10 lg(P1 / P2)

24 = 10 lg(P1 / {5.6 1019})
P1 = 1.4 1016 W
(ii) attenuation per unit length = 1 / L 10 lg(P1 / P2)
1.9 = 1 / L 10 lg({3.5 103}/{1.4 1016})
L = 1 km
or
attenuation = 10 lg({3.5 103}/{5.6 1019})
= 158 dB
attenuation along fibre = (158 24)
L = (158 24) / 1.9 = 71 km

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C1
C1
A1

[3]

C1
C1
A1

[3]

B1

[1]

(C1)
(C1)
(A1)

(b) less attenuation (per unit length) / longer uninterrupted length of fibre

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