UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

GCE Advanced Subsidiary Level and GCE Advanced Level

MARK SCHEME for the October/November 2011 question paper for the guidance of teachers

9702 PHYSICS
9702/43 Paper 4 (A2 Structured Questions), maximum raw mark 100

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Cambridge is publishing the mark schemes for the October/November 2011 question papers for most IGCSE, GCE Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level syllabuses and some Ordinary Level syllabuses.

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Mark Scheme: Teachers version GCE AS/A LEVEL October/November 2011 Section A

Syllabus 9702

Paper 43

(a) (i) weight = GMm/r 2 = (6.67 1011 6.42 1023 1.40)/( 6.79 106)2 = 5.20 N (ii) potential energy = GMm/r = (6.67 1011 6.42 1023 1.40)/( 6.79 106) = 1.77 107 J (b) either or mv 2 = 1.77 107 v 2 = (1.77 107 2)/1.40 v = 5.03 103 m s1 mv 2 = GMm/r v 2 = (2 6.67 x 1011 6.42 1023)/(6.79 106/2) v = 5.02 103 m s1

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(c) (i) 2 1.66 1027 (5.03 103)2 = T = 2030 K

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(ii) either because there is a range of speeds some molecules have a higher speed or some escape from point above planet surface so initial potential energy is higher 2 (a) temperature scale calibrated assuming linear change of property with temperature neither property varies linearly with temperature (b) (i) does not depend on the property of a substance (ii) temperature at which atoms have minimum/zero energy (c) (i) 323.15 K (ii) 30.00 K

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Mark Scheme: Teachers version GCE AS/A LEVEL October/November 2011

Syllabus 9702

Paper 43 M1 A1 [2]

(a) acceleration proportional to displacement/distance from fixed point and in opposite directions/directed towards fixed point (b) energy = m 2x02 and = 2f = 5.8 103 (2 4.5)2 (3.0 103)2 = 2.1 105 J (c) (i) at maximum displacement above rest position (ii) acceleration = () 2x0 and acceleration = 9.81 or g 9.81 = (2 4.5)2 x0 x0 = 1.2 102 m

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(a) e.g. storing energy separating charge blocking d.c. producing electrical oscillations tuning circuits smoothing preventing sparks timing circuits (any two sensible suggestions, 1 each, max 2) (b) (i) Q (induced) on opposite plate of C1 by charge conservation, charges are Q, +Q, Q, +Q, Q (ii) total p.d. V = V1 + V2 + V3 Q/C = Q/C1 + Q/C2 + Q/C3 1/C = 1/C1 + 1/C2 + 1/C3 (c) (i) energy = CV 2 or energy = QV and C = Q/V = 12 106 9.02 = 4.9 104 J (ii) energy dissipated in (resistance of) wire/as a spark

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Mark Scheme: Teachers version GCE AS/A LEVEL October/November 2011

Syllabus 9702

Paper 43 B1 B1 [2]

(a) supply connected correctly (to left & right) load connected correctly (to top & bottom) (b) e.g. power supplied on every half-cycle greater average/mean power (any sensible suggestion, 1 mark) (c) (i) reduction in the variation of the output voltage/current (ii) larger capacitance produces more smoothing either product RC larger or for the same load

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(a) unit of magnetic flux density field normal to (straight) conductor carrying current of 1 A force per unit length is 1 N m1 (b) (i) force on particle always normal to direction of motion (and speed of particle is constant) magnetic force provides the centripetal force (ii) mv 2/r = Bqv r = mv/Bq (c) (i) the momentum/speed is becoming less so the radius is becoming smaller (ii) 1. 2. spirals are in opposite directions so oppositely charged equal initial radii so equal (initial) speeds

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Mark Scheme: Teachers version GCE AS/A LEVEL October/November 2011

Syllabus 9702

Paper 43 M1 A1 B1 [2] [1]

(a) (i) packet/quantum of energy of electromagnetic radiation (ii) minimum energy to cause emission of an electron (from surface) (b) (i) hc/ = + Emax c and h explained (ii) 1. either when 1/ = 0, = Emax or evidence of use of x-axis intercept from graph or chooses point close to the line and substitutes values of 1/ and Emax into hc/ = + Emax = 4.0 1019 J (allow 0.2 1019 J)

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either gradient of graph is 1/hc C1 M1 gradient = 4.80 1024 5.06 1024 h = 1/(gradient 3.0 108) A1 = 6.6 1034 J s 6.9 1034 J s or chooses point close to the line and substitutes values of 1/ and Emax into hc/ = + Emax (C1) values of 1/ and Emax are correct within half a square (M1) h = 6.6 1034 J s 6.9 1034 J s (A1) (Allow full credit for the correct use of any appropriate method) (Do not allow circular calculations in part 2 that lead to the same value of Planck constant that was substituted in part 1) M1 A1

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(a) (i) probability of decay (of a nucleus) per unit time (ii) t = ln 2 = ln 2/(3.82 24 3600) = 2.1 106 s1 (b) A = N 200 = 2.1 106 N N = 9.5 107 ratio = (2.5 1025)/(9.5 107) = 2.6 1017

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Mark Scheme: Teachers version GCE AS/A LEVEL October/November 2011 Section B

Syllabus 9702

Paper 43

(a) any value greater than, or equal to, 5 k (b) (i) positive shown in correct position (ii) V + = (500/2200) 4.5 1V V > V + so output is negative green LED on, (red LED off) (allow full ecf of incorrect value of V +) (iii) either V + increases or V + > V green LED off, red LED on

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10 quartz/piezo-electric crystal p.d. across crystal causes either centres of (+) and () charge to move or crystal to change shape alternating p.d. (in ultrasound frequency range) causes crystal to vibrate crystal cut to produce resonance when crystal made to vibrate by ultrasound wave alternating p.d. produced across the crystal 11 (a) sharpness: ease with which edges of structures can be seen contrast: difference in degree of blackening between structures (b) (i) I = I0 ex I/I0 = exp(0.20 8) = 0.20 (ii) I/I0 = exp(1 x1) exp( 2 x2) (could be three terms) I/I0 = exp(0.20 4) exp(12 4) I/I0 = 6.4 1022 or I/I0 0 (c) (i) sharpness unknown/no (ii) contrast good/yes (ecf from (b))

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Mark Scheme: Teachers version GCE AS/A LEVEL October/November 2011

Syllabus 9702

Paper 43 (M1) (A1) (M1) (A1) (M1) (A1) B4 B1 B1 B1 B1

12 (a) e.g. carrier frequencies can be re-used (without interference) so increased number of handsets can be used e.g. lower power transmitters so less interference e.g. UHF used so must be line-of-sight/short handset aerial (any two sensible suggestions with explanation, max 4) (b) computer at cellular exchange monitors the signal power relayed from several base stations switches call to base station with strongest signal

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