INTERNATIONAL

AS
Physics
(9630)

Unit 1: Mechanics, materials and atoms

Mark Scheme

June 2017

Version: 1.0 Final

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Mark schemes are prepared by the Lead Assessment Writer and considered, together with the
relevant questions, by a panel of subject teachers. This mark scheme includes any amendments
made at the standardisation events which all associates participate in and is the scheme which was
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Question Marking guidance Mark Comments

01 Quantity Vector or SI unit 2 At least 3 correct = 1 mark

scalar
All 6 correct = 2 marks
Displacement Vector m

Velocity Vector m s–1

Weight Vector Newton Allow capital letters, misspellings and plural units

Energy Scalar Joule

Question Marking guidance Mark Comments

02.1 Force × distance (to point about which moments are taken)  2
Force × perpendicular distance ….

02.2 F d seen OR W = F d OR F × 2πr × 3 OR 28 × 2π × 0.12 × 3 OR 2

28π × 0.24 × 3  Correct answer only
127 (J) 

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Question Marking guidance Mark Comments

03 Attempts to resolve : Uses 610 sin 70 or 610 sin 20 or 610 cos 3

20 or 610 cos 70 
OR vertical component + 610 cos 20 = 590
OR vertical component + 610 sin 70 = 590
In any form 
16.8 or 17(N) 
Correct answer only

Question Marking guidance Mark Comments

04 proton correct (1,1) accept p or p+  3

electron correct (0,–1) accept e or e– or β or β– 
(electron-)antineutrino correct (0, 0)  Must be an antineutrino

Question Marking guidance Mark Comments

05 GW is a unit of power  2 Allow 2 marks for GW h is the amount of energy

transferred when a power of 1 GW is operated for 1 hour /
GW h is a unit of energy 
3.6 × 1012 J

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Question Marking guidance Mark Comments

06.1 m = V/ρ seen as an equation in some form  2

powers of ten clearly dealt with eg 2.3 × 107 seen AND
correct answer to at least 3 sf 2.45 × 1011 (kg)

06.2 5.8 × 1012 / 5.78 × 1012 (J)  1 Correct answer only

Use of 2.5 × 1011 gives 5.89 ×1012 (J)

06.3 Use of P = E/t eg 5.8 1012  3

6 × 3600

Use of efficiency = useful power o/p

Total power i/p

Expect to see 0.42 × 5.8 1012 OR 0.42 × 2.69 × 108 

6 × 3600

1.1(2) × 108 (W)  ecf from 06.2

06.4 Any two from: 2

 Not all of the (kinetic/potential) energy of the water is used
 (work done against) friction in the turbines
 (heating caused by) turbulent or viscous flow
 Electrical heating in generator

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Question Marking guidance Mark Comments

07.1 1 3
Use of either v2 = u2 + 2as OR Δ(m)gh = 2 (m)v2
171 (m) / 582/(2 × 9.81) seen
176 (m) or 180 (m)

07.2 𝑢+𝑣 2
t = Δv/a OR v = u + at seen OR 𝑠 = ( 2
)𝑡 
Working must be seen for second mark
5.91 (s) to at least 2 sf 

07.3 tan 70 = 58/vh in some form  3

(vh) = 21(.1) OR use of s = vt 
125 (m) 

07.4 Air resistance slows either component of velocity 3

OR
work done against air resistance reduced (kinetic) energy 
Reaches its maximum height sooner 
Both vertical and horizontal distance reduced 

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Question Marking Guidance Mark Comments

08.1 change in velocity 0.54 (m s–1) seen 2

OR
(change in) p = mass × (change in) v seen 
0.648 (kg m s–1)  Correct answer only

08.2 Use of F = rate of change of momentum 2

eg 0.648/65 or 0.638/0.065 seen 
10 (N) / 10.0 (N) / 9.97 (N) / 9.969 (N)  Allow ecf
OR
∆𝑣 Also allow calculation for force acting on Q since forces are
Use of 𝑎 = ∆𝑡
from the graph and F=ma 
equal and opposite
10 (N) / 10.0 (N) / 9.97 (N) / 9.969 (N) 

08.3 Uses or states law of conservation of momentum  3 Eg (Δmv)P=(Δmv)Q

∆𝑝
mQ = ∆𝑣𝑃 in some form 
𝑄

their 08.1

0.18

OR
Finds acceleration for Q from the graph 
𝐹
𝑎=𝑚 
their 08.2
their 𝑎


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08.4 1 3
Use of EK = 2 mv2 
EK = 0.0778 or 0.078 (J) for before OR after collision seen 
Correct calculations for before and after PLUS conclusion that the
collision is elastic 

Question Marking guidance Mark Comments

09.1 same mass as an electron / mass of 9.11 × 10–31 kg  2

Same magnitude of charge as on electron but charge is positive Allow charge = +1
–19
OR charge of +1.6 × 10 C (plus sign clearly seen) 

09.2 meets an electron or the antiparticle 3

Both particles destroyed / cease to exist 

(Accompanied by) emission of two gamma rays OR two photons

09.3 Identifies that five half-lives are needed / makes a clear attempt to 2
calculate the activity though a sequence of half lives 
550 (min) 
Correct answer only

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Question Marking guidance Mark Comments

10.1 Mentions inertia (of the trolley) Or Newton First Law 3 Any three
OR trolley initially stationary as the lorry moves 
(Spring extends and) exerts force on trolley 
(when trolley is stationary w.r.t. case) it is accelerating at same rate as
lorry 
Force in spring is sufficient to cause trolley to accelerate at the same
rate as lorry 

10.2 use of F = k𝑥 or F = ma  2
–2
1.6 or 1.59 (m s )

10.3 Spring with larger spring constant / stiffer 1 Any one

Trolley with smaller mass
Longer case

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Question Marking guidance Mark Comments

11.1 1
2
(0.627 - 0.598)/0.613 × 100 %
1
= + 2.4 % or 2.37 % ✓

11.2 The time of flight depends only on the vertical component of the 2

motion ✓

This is the same for all trajectories since the ball is always projected
horizontally and the height of the table is fixed OR vertical distance
moved is constant OR g is constant ✓

OR shows that t is independent of h ✓

11.3 Horizontal component (of velocity) is constant ✓ 2

Must mention horizontal component or horizontal velocity
Hence we can use speed =(horizontal)distance/time ✓ somewhere in order to access the 2nd mark

11.4 0.613/0.28 = 2.2 ✓ 1

11.5 δv% = δT% + δR% ✓ 3

= + (( 0.01/0.28) × 100 + 2.4) = + 6.0% ✓

∴ uncertainty = +(6.0/100) × 2.2 = + 0.13 ✓

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11.6 Ensure that measurement of R starts vertically below the end of the 1

projectile tube by appropriate technique (eg plumbline or vertical rule

checked with set square) ✓

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Section C

In this section, each correct answer is awarded 1 mark.

Question Key

12 B

13 C

14 D

15 A

16 A

17 B

18 D

19 C

20 C

21 B

22 A

23 D

24 B

25 C

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