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9702 PHYSICS
9702/51
This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of
the examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not
indicate the details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners meeting before marking began,
which would have considered the acceptability of alternative answers.
Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the Principal Examiner
Report for Teachers.
Cambridge will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes.
Cambridge is publishing the mark schemes for the October/November 2013 series for most IGCSE,
GCE Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level components and some Ordinary Level
components.
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Mark Scheme
GCE AS/A LEVEL October/November 2013
Syllabus
9702
Paper
51
[1]
[1]
[1]
Labelled diagram of apparatus: including working circuit with a.c. supply, coil, stand and ring.
[1]
[1]
[1]
[1]
Measure h from opposite sides of the ring (and determine mean)/wait for ring to stabilise. [1]
[1]
[1]
Reasoned method to prevent the coil overheating switch off when not in use. Or reasoned
method to prevent injury from hot coil do not touch hot coil, use gloves. Do not allow small
currents.
[1]
[4]
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2
Mark Scheme
GCE AS/A LEVEL October/November 2013
Syllabus
9702
Paper
51
Expected Answer
Additional Guidance
(a)
A1
Gradient = v/4
y-intercept = k
(b)
T1
1/f / 103 s
T2
(c) (i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
G1
U1
G2
G3
C1
U2
Uncertainty in gradient
C2
y-intercept must be
negative
Check substitution in y = mx + c.
Allow ecf from (c)(iii). FOX does not score.
Should be about 1 (0.35 to 1.33).
U3
Uncertainty in y-intercept
Check substitution in y = mx + c.
Difference in worst y-intercept and y-intercept.
Allow ecf from (c)(iv) but FOX does not score.
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(d)
Mark Scheme
GCE AS/A LEVEL October/November 2013
Syllabus
9702
Paper
51
C3
k = y-intercept cm or m
v = 4 gradient cm s1 or
m s1
U4
Determines absolute
uncertainties in k and v
(e) (i)
C4
(ii)
U5
Percentage uncertainty in f
Uncertainties in Question 2
(c) (iii) Gradient [U2]
Uncertainty = gradient of line of best fit gradient of worst acceptable line
Uncertainty = (steepest worst line gradient shallowest worst line gradient)
(c) (iv) y-intercept [U3]
Uncertainty = y-intercept of line of best fit y-intercept of worst acceptable line
Uncertainty = (steepest worst line y-intercept shallowest worst line y-intercept)
(d) [U4]
Uncertainty in k = uncertainty in y-intercept
Uncertainty in v = 4 uncertainty in gradient
(e) [U5]
max f =
max gradient
max v
=
4(min d + min k ) (min d + min k )
min f =
min gradient
min v
=
4(max d + max k ) 4(max d + max k )
9702 PHYSICS
9702/52
This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of
the examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not
indicate the details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners meeting before marking began,
which would have considered the acceptability of alternative answers.
Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the Principal Examiner
Report for Teachers.
Cambridge will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes.
Cambridge is publishing the mark schemes for the October/November 2013 series for most IGCSE,
GCE Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level components and some Ordinary Level
components.
Page 2
1
Mark Scheme
GCE AS/A LEVEL October/November 2013
Syllabus
9702
Paper
52
[1]
[1]
[1]
Labelled diagram of apparatus: including working circuit with a.c. supply, coil, stand and ring.
[1]
[1]
[1]
[1]
Measure h from opposite sides of the ring (and determine mean)/wait for ring to stabilise. [1]
[1]
[1]
Reasoned method to prevent the coil overheating switch off when not in use. Or reasoned
method to prevent injury from hot coil do not touch hot coil, use gloves. Do not allow small
currents.
[1]
[4]
Page 3
2
Mark Scheme
GCE AS/A LEVEL October/November 2013
Syllabus
9702
Paper
52
Expected Answer
Additional Guidance
(a)
A1
Gradient = v/4
y-intercept = k
(b)
T1
1/f / 103 s
T2
(c) (i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
G1
U1
G2
G3
C1
U2
Uncertainty in gradient
C2
y-intercept must be
negative
Check substitution in y = mx + c.
Allow ecf from (c)(iii). FOX does not score.
Should be about 1 (0.35 to 1.33).
U3
Uncertainty in y-intercept
Check substitution in y = mx + c.
Difference in worst y-intercept and y-intercept.
Allow ecf from (c)(iv) but FOX does not score.
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(d)
Mark Scheme
GCE AS/A LEVEL October/November 2013
Syllabus
9702
Paper
52
C3
k = y-intercept cm or m
v = 4 gradient cm s1 or
m s1
U4
Determines absolute
uncertainties in k and v
(e) (i)
C4
(ii)
U5
Percentage uncertainty in f
Uncertainties in Question 2
(c) (iii) Gradient [U2]
Uncertainty = gradient of line of best fit gradient of worst acceptable line
Uncertainty = (steepest worst line gradient shallowest worst line gradient)
(c) (iv) y-intercept [U3]
Uncertainty = y-intercept of line of best fit y-intercept of worst acceptable line
Uncertainty = (steepest worst line y-intercept shallowest worst line y-intercept)
(d) [U4]
Uncertainty in k = uncertainty in y-intercept
Uncertainty in v = 4 uncertainty in gradient
(e) [U5]
max f =
max gradient
max v
=
4(min d + min k ) (min d + min k )
min f =
min gradient
min v
=
4(max d + max k ) 4(max d + max k )
9702 PHYSICS
9702/53
This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of
the examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not
indicate the details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners meeting before marking began,
which would have considered the acceptability of alternative answers.
Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the Principal Examiner
Report for Teachers.
Cambridge will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes.
Cambridge is publishing the mark schemes for the October/November 2013 series for most IGCSE,
GCE Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level components and some Ordinary Level
components.
Page 2
1
Mark Scheme
GCE AS/A LEVEL October/November 2013
Syllabus
9702
Paper
53
[1]
[1]
[1]
Labelled diagram of apparatus: wire in oil/water bath or oven or beaker with water and
source of heat.
[1]
Method to determine resistance from circuit, e.g. read off ohmmeter/R = V/I
[1]
[1]
[1]
R against
= gradient/R0 = gradient
against R
[1]
= 1/ (R0 gradient)
= 1/yintercept
[1]
Reasoned method to prevent injury from hot water/hot wire e.g. gloves (to prevent injury)
from hot water/wire; goggles to prevent splashes from hot water; do not touch hot
wire/beaker.
[1]
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Mark Scheme
GCE AS/A LEVEL October/November 2013
Syllabus
9702
Paper
53
Expected Answer
(a)
A1
Gradient = 1/2a
y-intercept = t
(b)
T1
d/v /s
T2
Additional Guidance
1.3 or 1.30
1.6 or 1.63
2.0 or 1.98
2.3 or 2.30
2.6 or 2.63
2.9 or 2.94
(c) (i)
(ii)
(iii)
U1
Uncertainties in d/v.
G1
U2
G2
G3
C1
U3
Uncertainty in gradient
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(iv)
(d) (i)
(ii)
Mark Scheme
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Syllabus
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C2
Check substitution in y = mx + c.
Should be about 0.6 0.7.
FOX does not score.
U4
Uncertainty in y-intercept
Check substitution in y = mx + c.
Difference in worst y-intercept and
y-intercept.
FOX does not score. Allow ecf
from (c)(iv).
C3
C4
t = y-intercept and
units for a [m s2] and t [s]
U5
Uncertainties in Question 2
(c) (iii) Gradient [U3]
Uncertainty = gradient of line of best fit gradient of worst acceptable line
Uncertainty = (steepest worst line gradient shallowest worst line gradient)
(iv) [U4]
Uncertainty = y-intercept of line of best fit y-intercept of worst acceptable line
Uncertainty = (steepest worst line y-intercept shallowest worst line y-intercept)
(d) (ii) [U5]
Percentage uncertainty in a =
a
m
100 =
100
a
m
Percentage uncertainty in t =
t
c
100 =
100
t
c