Mark Scheme (Results) January 2015 - Edexcel

1 Mark Scheme (Results). January 2015. International GCSE Physics (4PH0 1P). Edexcel and BTEC Qualifications Edexcel and BTEC qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK's largest awarding body. We provide a wide range of qualifications including academic, vocational, occupational and specific programmes for employers. For further information visit our qualifications websites at or Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the details on our contact us page at Pearson: helping people progress, everywhere Pearson aspires to be the world's leading learning company.

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3 All the material in this publication is copyright Pearson Education Ltd 2015. General Marking Guidance All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must mark the first candidate in exactly the same way as they mark the last. Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must be rewarded for what they have shown they can do rather than penalised for omissions. Examiners should mark according to the mark Scheme not according to their perception of where the grade boundaries may lie. There is no ceiling on achievement.

4 All marks on the mark Scheme should be used appropriately. All the marks on the mark Scheme are designed to be awarded. Examiners should always award full marks if deserved, if the answer matches the mark Scheme . Examiners should also be prepared to award zero marks if the candidate's response is not worthy of credit according to the mark Scheme . Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the principles by which marks will be awarded and exemplification may be limited. When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the mark Scheme to a candidate's response, the team leader must be consulted.

5 Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate has replaced it with an alternative response. Question Answer Notes marks number 1 (a) B (no earth connection); 1. C (the circuit cannot overheat if (b) there is a fault); 1. (c) A (in parallel); 1. Total 3 marks Question Answer Notes marks number 2 (a) 3 or 4 ticks correct;; 2. OR. 2 ticks correct;. ignore top line as this is Type of radiation given Property Alpha Beta Gamma particles particles rays most ( ). ionising largest mass . most penetrating . highest speed.

6 Negatively charged . (b) (i) Number of neutrons = 2; Allow same ideas 2. Number of protons 2; expressed in words (ii) Any one of- 1. MP1. Charge is larger (than other comparative statement radiations); needed MP2. Mass is larger (than other ignore radiations); incorrect terminology more powerful references to protons and neutrons no RA unless particles/radiation specified condone alpha particles have more momentum'. (c) (i) Idea of background radiation; Allow 1. Idea that some alpha particles (from source) will get through smoke air is all around =.

7 Insufficient allow (ii) Idea that radioactivity is random; fluctuates 1. source emits different numbers of alphas background radiation varies ignore random movement of particles (iii) Idea that particles are absorbed / allow for both marks 2. deflected /stopped / scattered; smoke blocks the (alpha). particles Idea that particles are affected by smoke;. Total 9 marks Question Answer Notes marks number 3 (a) C (sound waves are longitudinal 1. waves);. (b) (i) C (the same as the amplitude of 1. sound P);. (ii) (s); Allow 1.

8 Answer by calculation or by reading from graph Allow equivalent value with matching unit, 4 ms (iii) 500 (Hz) Treat ii and iii as 1. independent, but allow an ecf from ii to iii if seen Accept double P. Total 4 marks Questio n Answer Notes marks number 4 (a) (i) (m); 1. 2. (ii) any two from:- MP1. (on distance-time graph,). flat line means zero speed allow / eq flat or horizontal for zero MP2. (so) count when slope is slope zero;. MP3. 7 (times);. (average) speed = (total). allow distance moved (b) (i) defined symbols 1.

9 (total) time ignore triangles'. taken (ii) Substitution; allow Calculation; both substitution and Matching unit; calculation marks for a 3. correct value without working allow Average speed = , or ecf for distance (7x 60) 7 for time = = m/s allow alternatives with compatible unit, cm/s OR cm/s mm/s OR 15 mm/s m/minutes 87 cm/minute 870 mm/minute Allow for 1 mark 6 / 7 or Total 7 marks Question Answer Notes marks number 5 Any five of: NB convection' is in the 5. stem MP1. the air (molecules are/is). warmed / heated (by the coal fire).

10 MP2. air expands / molecules move apart;. MP3. air becomes less dense;. MP4. hot air or less dense air allow another gas for air rises;. MP5. cooler air (from outside the furnace) displaces warm air;. MP6. (above the chimney) air cools / contracts / becomes more dense;. MP7. cooled air falls;. MP8. Process (of convection) is repeated / continuous;. -1 for explanations which include the idea that the air particles become less dense/air particles expand/eq Total 5 marks Question Answer Notes marks number 6 (a) 1.