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Question Answer Marks Guidance

1a Axes labelled correctly with correct units shown 
Suitable scales 
6 points plotted correctly  5
All points plotted correctly 
Both sections of line drawn correctly 

1bi The gradient (of the slope section) represents the deceleration
/ calculates 5 m s–2 
(Deceleration is uniform because) the gradient is constant/line
is straight 
2
1 b ii Distance travelled  area under line (0 to 3.5 s or 0.5 to 3.5 s)

4
( 15.0  0.5)  7.5 m in first 0.5 s 
1
( 0.5  15.0  3.0) or s   (u  v) t, etc.)  22.5 m (from 0.5 s
2
to 3.5 s) 
1
( (0.5  3.5)  15 gets all three method marks)
2
(Total distance travelled  7.5  22.5)  30 m 
Total 11
From AQA Physics A PHYA2 Mechanics, Materials and Waves mark scheme January 2009 (Question 1)
2a Gradient (or slope or steepness) is changing  1 The gradient for B is
increasing throughout
OR graph a curve (or not a straight line)
the race.
2b 25 3 m  1
2c distance
(Use of speed  gives) 1
time
100
speed 
11.2
speed  8.9 ± 0.2 m s–1 
2di Constant acceleration 
OR acceleration stays the same
OR velocity increases uniformly with time
1

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2 d ii 1 2 2
(Use of s  u t  a t gives)
2
2  100
a 
11.2 2
a  1.6 m s–2 
Total 6
From AQA Physics A PA02 Mechanics and Molecular Kinetic Theory mark scheme June 2007 (Question 1)
3a  v – u  58 2
a     17 (m s–2) 
 t  3.5

3b  s  1 (u  v )t   1  58  3.5   100 (101.50, 102, accept Note that the mass is not
  2 needed for either
 2  2 calculation
101 m) 
OR use of v2  u2  2as ( 101 m, use of 17 gives 98.9)
1 2
OR s  ut  a t ( 101.7 m, use of 17 gives 104) (ecf from
2
a i)
Total 4
From AQA Physics A PHYA2 Mechanics, Materials and Waves mark scheme June 2011 (Question 3)
4ai  s  1 gt 2    Allow use of g  10
  (0.5477)
 2 
0.5 gets 2 marks only if
2 working shown. 0.5 on its
1 2s 2  1.4
1.4   9.81 t2 or t  or t   own gets 1 mark.
2 g 9.81

 0.53 (s)  (0.534)

4 a ii (s ut  415  0.534  220 (m) (221.6)  1 allow ecf from a i

4b Vertical motion is independent of horizontal motion

OR Downward / vertical acceleration is the same for both
bullets
OR Acceleration due to gravity is the same for both bullets
OR Vertical speed/velocity is the same for both bullets 

3
(Both bullets will be in the air) for the same time 
Allow time is constant.

(Horizontal acceleration is zero and thus horizontal) distance is Do not allow similar.
proportional to horizontal speed
OR s  ut where u is the horizontal velocity  Velocity smaller so
distance smaller is
insufficient.
Total 6

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5a Velocity vector tangential to path and drawn from the ball, Stylistically, it is a good
arrow in correct direction  idea to use different types
2 of arrow for the velocity
Acceleration vector vertically downwards, arrow drawn and in and acceleration, eg single
line with ball  headed for velocity and
double headed for
acceleration.
5bi 1 2 2y 2 24
s gt gives t     2.2(1) s 
2 g 9.8(1) 2

5 b ii
v 
 s   27   12(.2 m s–1) or 12(.3) (ecf from b i)

 t  2.2(1) 2

Total 6
From AQA Physics A PHYA2 Mechanics, Materials, and Waves mark scheme January 2009 (Question 4)
6ai  1  Some working required
Use of  s  g t 2  or t2 = 2 s / g  for full marks. Correct
 2  answer only gets 2.
3
2  1.2
t= 
9.81
= 0.49 (0.4946 s)  allow 0.5 do not allow 0.50
6 a ii (s = v t )
= 8.5 × 0.4946  ecf a i 2
= 4.2 m  (4.20) ecf a i
6bi   Allow alternative correct
 s  u  v  t 
1
approaches.
 2 

2s
t= or correct sub into equation above 
u ( v )
2
2 0.35
= = 8.2×10–2 (s)  (0.0824) allow 0.08 but not 0.080
8.5
or 0.1
6 b ii a = (v – u) / t OR correct substitution OR a = 103  OR from loss of KE.
( = –8.5) / 8.24 × 10–2 = 103.2 ) Some working required
for full marks. Correct
answer only gets 2.
(F = m a =) 75 × (103.2)  ecf from b i for incorrect
3
acceleration due to arithmetic error only, not a physics error
(e.g., do not allow a = 8.5. Use of g gets zero for the question.

= 7700 N  (7741) ecf (see above)

Total 10
From AQA Physics A PHYA2 Mechanics, Materials and Waves mark scheme June 2014 (Question 2)

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