GCE O-level Exam 2008 Specimen Paper

Science (Physics) 5116

Marking Scheme

Paper 1

Qn. No. Key Qn. No. Key

1 B 21 A
2 B 22 C
3 D 23 B
4 B 24 B
5 C 25 A
6 C 26 B
7 B 27 C
8 D 28 D
9 A 29 C
10 A 30 A
11 B 31 B
12 C 32 B
13 B 33 A
14 A 34 B
15 C 35 C
16 B 36 C
17 A 37 D
18 B 38 D
19 D 39 A
20 D 40 D
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Q. no. Answers Mark

Allocation
1 1. Measure time for 20 oscillations, t1
2. Repeat step 1 for a 2nd time, t2
3. take the average time of t1 and t2, t
4. Find the period using t/20

2 (a) Distance = ½ x 9 x 30 1
= 135 m 1
1
(b) v −u 1
a= t
30 − 0
= = 3.3 m/s2 1
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(c) F = ma 1
= 1200 kg x 3.3 m/s2
= 4 000 N 1
(d) Work done = Force x distance moved 1
= 4000 N x 135 m
= 540 000 J 1

3 Particles in solids have strong bonds between them, 1

they cannot move relative to each other

Particles in liquids do not have strong bonds between 1

them, they move relative to each other

4 • Air near the cooling compartment is cooled and 1

contracts
• It becomes denser 1
• It sinks through the less dense air 1
• Warm air which is less dense rises to replace the 1
cool air which in trun is cooled. Te cycle repeats

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30°

ray of red light

60°

45°

ray of red light

45°

6(a)(i) Optical fibre / endoscopes 1

(ii) x-ray photography 1
(iii) Gamma rays are used to treat cancers 2
(b) Speed = frequency x wavelength 1
300 000 000 m/s = 200 000 Hz x λ
λ= 1500 m 1

7 Negative charges / electrons are attracted towards the 1

strip
The rod and the leaf are positively charged 1
Like charges repel 1

8(a) Q=Ixt 1
= 2 x 60
= 120 C 1,1
(b) 1A 1

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(c) R-Combined resistance of B & C

1 1 1 2
= + =
R 4 4 4 1
R = 2Ω 1

Combined resistance of circuit = 4Ω + 2Ω = 6Ω 1

(d) V=IR 1
=2x6 1
= 12 V 1

9(a) • Current in the coil causes the core to be magnetised 1

(not magnetic)
• Greater current causes the core to be a stronger 1
magnet
• The magnetised core attracts the iron armature 1
• With enough force to break the circuit at the contact 1
point
(b) To isolate the live appliance from the mains when a fault 1
occurs
To prevent electric shock 1

10(a) When a body is in equilibrium, the sum of clockwise 1

moments taken about a pivot point is equal to the sum
of anti-clockwise moments taken about the same point
(b)(i) Moment of weight of the bridge about B 1
= 2000 N x 3.0 m
= 6000 Nm 1
(ii) Moment of weight of the person about B
= 750 N x 4.0 m
= 3000 Nm 1
(iii) Total clockwise moments = total anti-clockwise
moments
FA x 6.0 m = 6000 Nm + 3000 Nm 1
FA = 1500 N 1
(iv) Total upward forces = Total downward forces
FA + FB = 2000 N + 750 N
FB = 1250 N 1

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(c) (i) d/m FB / N 1
2.0 1250
4.0 1500
(ii) FB is not proportional to d 1
1250
=
1500 1
2.0 4 .0

11(a) AB: The speed increases 1

(i)
(ii) BC: The speed is constant / does not change 1
The separation increases greatly 1
(b)(i) Energy = Power x time 1
= 50 W x (10 x 60) s
= 30 000 J 2
(ii) Heat is lost to the surroundings/atmosphere by 1
Conduction / convection / radiation 1
(c) Boiling occurs at a fixed temperature but evaporation 1
occurs at any temperature
Boiling occurs in the body of the liquid but evaporation 1
occurs at the surface
The rate of evaporation depends on
temperature/wind/surface area/humidity but boiling is
not affected by these
Boiling is visible but not evaporation
etc

12(a) The light from the lamp above the water tank shines 1
through the ripples and casts an image of the ripples on
the white screen below the tank.
The image consists of a series of dark and bright 1
fringes. The dark fringes represent the positions of the
troughs while the bright fringes represent the positions
of the crests.

(b) Use set up shown, projecting light onto screen 1

Use ruler to measure distance between 2 light or dark 1
bands which are 5 bands away 1
Measure the distance from middle of edges of bands 1
Take the average distance for a wavelength 1

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(c) Put a barrier to the opposite side of the bar attached to 1
motor at an angle to the plane waves in the ripple tank.
The reflection of waves could be observed on the 1
screen as seen in the diagram below:
1

barrier

Bar attached to
motor