UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

International General Certificate of Secondary Education

MARK SCHEME for the May/June 2007 question paper

0625 PHYSICS
0625/03 Paper 3 (Extended Theory), maximum raw mark 80

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.

All Examiners are instructed that alternative correct answers and unexpected approaches in
candidates’ scripts must be given marks that fairly reflect the relevant knowledge and skills
demonstrated.

Mark schemes must be read in conjunction with the question papers and the report on the
examination.

• CIE will not enter into discussions or correspondence in connection with these mark schemes.

CIE is publishing the mark schemes for the May/June 2007 question papers for most IGCSE, GCE
Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level syllabuses and some Ordinary Level syllabuses.
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NOTES ABOUT MARK SCHEME SYMBOLS

B marks are independent marks, which do not depend on any other marks. For a B mark to be
scored, the point to which it refers must actually be seen in the candidate's answer.

M marks are method marks upon which accuracy marks (A marks) later depend. For an M mark
to be scored, the point to which it refers must be seen in a candidate's answer. If a
candidate fails to score a particular M mark, then none of the dependent A marks can be
scored.

C marks are compensatory method marks which can be scored even if the points to which they
refer are not written down by the candidate, provided subsequent working gives
evidence that they must have known it. e.g. if an equation carries a C mark and the
candidate does not write down the actual equation but does correct working which
shows he knew the equation, then the C mark is scored.

A marks are accuracy or answer marks which either depend on an M mark, or which are one of
the ways which allow a C mark to be scored.

c.a.o. means "correct answer only".

e.c.f. means "error carried forward". This indicates that if a candidate has made an earlier
mistake and has carried his incorrect value forward to subsequent stages of working, he
may be given marks indicated by e.c.f. provided his subsequent working is correct,
bearing in mind his earlier mistake. This prevents a candidate being penalised more
than once for a particular mistake, but only applies to marks annotated "e.c.f."

e.e.o.o. means "each error or omission".

brackets ( ) around words or units in the mark scheme are intended to indicate wording used to
clarify the mark scheme, but the marks do not depend on seeing the words or units in
brackets.
e.g. 10 (J) means that the mark is scored for 10, regardless of the unit given.

underlining indicates that this must be seen in the answer offered, or something very similar.

un.pen. means "unit penalty". An otherwise correct answer will have one mark deducted if the
unit is wrong or missing. This only applies where specifically stated in the mark
scheme. Elsewhere, incorrect or missing units are condoned.

OR/or indicates alternative answers, any one of which is satisfactory for scoring the marks.

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1 (a) (i) straight arrow towards centre, by eye B1 [1]

(ii) force larger B1 [1]

(b) (i) straight arrow along tangent at P clockwise, by eye B1 [1]

(ii) friction between tyres and track provide centripetal force B1

friction too small (to provide required force) B1 [2]

(c) (i) constant speed/velocity OR uniform motion OR no acceln. B1 [1]

NOT constant motion

(ii) (3 × 25)/2 + (7 × 25) OR area under graph C1

212.5 cm any no s.f. ğ 2 A1 [2]

(iii) 25/3 or increase in speed/time C1

8.33 cm/s any no s.f. ğ 2 OR 8⅓ cm/s accept cm/s2 A1 [2]

[Total: 10]

2 (a) moment of W down/anticlockwise, moment of steam opposite C1

when moment of steam > moment of W, steam escapes

OR when clockwise moment > anticlockwise moment, steam escapes A1 [2]

(b) (i) 12 = 0.2 F C1

F = 60 N c.a.o. allow 60–61 for ans if working for 60 N shown A1 [2]

(ii) (P =) F/A or 60/0.0003 e.c.f. C1

2 × 105 Pa or 200 000 Pa e.c.f. (accept N/m2) OR 20 N/cm2 A1 [2]

[Total: 6]

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3 (a) (i) work done = force x dist or 600 x 3 or 60 x 3 or fd or mgh C1

work = 1800 J c.a.o. accept j or Nm for unit A1 [2]

(ii) power = work/time or 1800/12 e.c.f. C1

power = 150 W e.c.f. accept J/s or NM/s for unit A1 [2]

(b) P.E. decreases/transformed (ignore mention of KE) C1

all the decrease becomes heat (ignore mention of sound) A1 [2]

[Total: 6]

4 (a) total mass before ice added B1

total mass after all ice melted B1 [2]

(b) (i) mass × sp ht cap × change in temp or 20 OR mcθ B1 [1]

(ii) mass (of melted ice) × sp latent ht OR ml

OR (heat gained by ice) = heat lost by water B1 [1]

(c) heat/mass or 12 800/30 C1

427 J/g OR 426667 J/kg any no s.f. ğ 2 A1 [2]

(d) heat gained from surroundings OR no lagging B1

heat needed to cool beaker/stirrer and thermometer ) any 2 +
too much ice added or similar point ) B1 [2]
allow stirring gives energy, allow evaporation/condensation
(ignore “mistakes when taking readings” or similar)

[Total: 8]

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5 (a) (i) heat for the same time B1

take temps on both thermometers B1 [2]

(ii) dull black box temp > white box temp OR black is hotter etc. B1 [1]

(b) (i) large expansion/change in reading for small change in temp B1 [1]
NOT detect/respond to small temp changes

(ii) temperature rise small and/or small difference between them B1 [1]

(iii) distance between each degree on scale is the same B1 [1]

[Total: 6]

6 (a) (i) refracted ray, angle < i, emergent ray approx parallel to incident B1

(ii) reflected ray at equal angle to incident, by eye B1 [2]

(b) (i) 88–90° B1 [1]

(ii) 43° c.a.o. B1 [1]

(iii) n = sin (his90°)/sin (his43°) C1

1.466 or 1.47 or 1.5 c.a.o. any no s.f. ğ 2 A1 [2]

(c) n or his 1.5 = speed in air/speed in glass e.c.f. C1

speed in glass = 2(.0) × 108 m/s e.c.f. any no s.f. ğ 2 A1 [2]

[Total: 8]

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7 (a) source of sound (e.g. gun/hooter), tape (100 m), stopwatch B1 [1]
NOT clock, metre rule (unless lab method)

(b) distance and time between “flash and bang” (must be clear) B1 [1]

(c) distance/time OR d/t OR 2d/t B1 [1]

(d) further apart/more accurate timer/repeat/any other B1 [1]

(e) speed of sound in air, tick 100 B1

speed of sound in water, tick 1000 B1 [2]

[Total: 6]

8 (a) connections such that all lamps will light B1

ammeter in correct position B1

variable resistor in correct position (condone poor symbol) B1

switch in appropriate position (could be 2 switches) B1 [4]

(b) (i) 3 A B1 [1]

(ii) 4Ω OR 12/his(i) correctly evaluated B1 [1]

(iii) 2Ω OR ½ × his(ii) correctly evaluated B1 [1]

(iv) 1080 J e.c.f. from (i) & (ii) if working shown B1 [1]

(c) lamps in series M1

less current/less p.d. (across 1 lamp)/voltage shared/higher resistance A1 [2]

NOT current shared
[Total: 10]

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9 (a) current in spoke in magnetic field B1

causes force on spoke/wheel B1 [2]

(b) arrow to indicate anticlockwise motion B1 [1]

(c) outline of coil, pole pieces B1

d.c. supply connected to brushes B1

split rings connected to coil B1 [3]

(d) brushes connect to other split ring every half turn/coil vertical B1

reverses direction of current every half turn/coil vertical B1 [2]

[Total: 8]

10 (a) when temperature rises resistance falls (or v.v.) M1

p.d. across it falls or equivalent (or v.v.) A1

idea of causes transistor to switch on lamp (or lamp off) A1 [3]

(b) change value of R1/use variable res/swap R1 with something B1

brief explanation in terms of potential divider B1 [2]

(c) fire alarm/refrigerator fail light/other automatic lighting system B1 [1]

[Total: 6]

11 (a) A doubles back, either side B1

B carries on, slightly deflected B1

C carries straight on B1 [3]

(b) only (very) few scattered through large angles B1

most pass undeviated so most of atom space B1

scattering/deflection/repulsion due to concentrated

mass/charge/charge/nucleus B1 [3]

[Total: 6]

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