2017 Marking scheme for 4EXP Physics MYE

Paper 1
1. D 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. C 7. D 8. C 9. D 10. A
11. C 12. D 13. A 14. B 15. A 16. A 17. B 18. D 19. C 20. B
21. A 22. A 23. B 24. B 25. D 26. C 27. C 28. C 29. C 30. D
31. D 32. B 33. C 34. D 35. A 36. C 37. A 38. D 39. B 40. D

Paper 2
[minus 1 mark for wrong or missing units; minus 1 mark for wrong s.f. 2/3 s.f. accepted]
Section A
1a) Magnitude of Direction of
acceleration acceleration
[1]
Upwards 10 m/s2 Downward
[1]
Highest 10 m/s2 Downward
pt
b)i) [2]

ii) [1]

iii) Velocity remains the same. Acceleration of the ball is zero. [1]

2a) Height of the liquid column; density of the liquid; gravitational [1]
acceleration
b) Gas pressure = 760 mm Hg + 100 mm Hg = 860 mm Hg [1]

p = hρg
[1]
= 0.860 m × 13 600 kg m–3 × 10 N kg–1
= 1.17 × 105 Pa
c) [2 m for showing height difference of 10 cm correctly]
[2]
Since the gas pressure at A is 100 mm Hg above atmospheric
pressure at B, this will be shown by a height difference of 10 cm.
Any answer showing a height difference of 10 cm between A and B
is acceptable, other than 1 cm on A and 1 cm on B.
d) Pressure difference = 12 – 4 or 22 – 14 = 8 cm Hg (accept 1sf) [1]
3a Air molecules are very far apart and there are large empty spaces [1]
between them.
b) Air molecules are in continuous random & fast motion. [1]
Dust particles are hit by the air molecules from all direction/ sides at [1]
all time.
c) P1V1 = P2V2
2 x 105 x 80 = P2 x 25 [1]
P2 = 6.4 x 105 Pa [1]
4a) Distance between the optical centre of the lens & the focal point / [1]
principal focus.
b)

1. [1]
2. [2]
L

f < u < 2f

5a) Low pitch sound refers to sound waves with low frequency. [1]
b) Time = dist/speed of sound in air [1]
= 0.57 / 330
= 0.00173 s [1]
c) Sound takes a longer time to travel through the air than water. [1]

This is because the air molecules are further apart than the water [1]
molecules to allow series of rarefactions and compressions to pass
through OR Speed of sound greater in water than air.

di) Accept any suitable position for C & wavelength.

&ii) [1]

[1]
C
X

W
6a)i) [1]
Pattern

[1]
direction

ii) Represents the path of a positive charge would take if it was free to [1]
move
b)i) Bottom end of Metal strip bends towards the positive charge [1]
ii) Negative charges in the metal strip are drawn towards the bottom [1]
end of the strip nearer to the positive charge.
That results the top end of the strip to be positively charged and the [1]
bottom end to be negatively charged.
Unlike charges attract hence the bottom end of strip is bent to the [1]
right.

7a) Using 1/R = 1/40 + 1/60 [1]

R = 120 / 5 = 24  [1]
b) current = p.d. / R = 12 / 24 [1]
= 0.50 A [1]
ci) resistance are equal, so p.d. is divided equally, p.d. = 6.0V [1]
cii) 50/60 x 12 = 10 V [1]
ciii) 10V – 6V = 4 V [1]
8.
a) P = IV [1]
I = P/V = 640/230 [1]
= 2.8 A
Suggested fuse rating = 3A (accept 3 or 4A for fuse rating)
B Cost = energy in kwh x $0.20
= (0.64 x 5/60x 30) x 0.20 [1]
= $0.32 [1]
ci) The casing becomes live or at high voltage. [1]
When a person touches the outer metal casing, he will be [1]
electrocuted.
cii) The earth wire will allow any leakage current to flow to the earth. [1]
When current increases, the fuse will melt and break the circuit. [1]

Section B
9a) Conversion: 2.3 km/s = 2300 m/s [1]
K.E = ½ mv2
= ½ x 1.3 x 105 x (2300)2 [1]
= 3.44 x 1011 J [1]
b) Stage 1 has no more fuel hence no upward force [1]
Resultant force is weight of stage 1 which opposes the upward motion [1]
so it decelerates.
c) Acceleration decreases to zero. [1]
When time = 0s, only weight is acting on it hence acceleration is the
greatest due to the gravitational acceleration. [1]
 As it falls with increasing speed, air resistance increases. Resultant
force acting on stage 1 decreases hence acceleration decreases. [1]
When air resistance balances with the weight of stage 1, resultant
force is zero hence stage 1 is moving with constant velocity,
acceleration is zero. [1]
d) Gravitational potential energy; thermal or sound energy [1]
10.
a) The ray incident angle is zero / incidents along/parallel to normal [1]
b) Angle of incidence in the optically denser medium when the angle of [1]
refraction in the optically less dense medium is 90°.
ci) i = 50  [1]
cii) n = 1/sin50 [C1] allow ecf from (i) [1]
n = 1.31 [A1] [1]
di) pass through with no bending / no change [1]
angle of incidence remains at zero [1]
dii) critical angle of the medium with higher refractive index becomes [1]
smaller [1]
angle of incidence > critical angle [1]
total internal reflection occurs

11 EITHER
a) Heat is transferred from the heat stove to the base of kettle mainly by
conduction. through the stationary vibration of molecules within the [1]
kettle and by electron diffusion. [1]
b) Assume no heat loss
Pt =mcθ
P (1) (60) = 0.500 (4200) (70) [1]
P = 2450 W [1]
c) Pt = m lv
2450 x 60 x 8 = 0.5 lv [1]
lv = 2352 000 J / kg [1]
d) Value calculated in more than the actual value. The calculated value [1]
is based on an assumption that no heat is lost. In actual fact heat is [1]
lost and the value is over-estimated.
e) [2]

[M1: Straight line with positive gradient with a time duration longer than 1
min]
[M1: Horizontal line with a time duration longer than 8 min]
 OR
a) - battery, resistor, switch and rheostat connected in series [1]
- ammeter in series with battery; [1]
- voltmeter in parallel with resistor [1]
b) wire P: non-ohmic [1]
V and I are not directly proportional to each other based on the data / [1]
although V and I started from zero, they do not increase proportionally

wire Q: ohmic [1]

V and I are directly proportional to each other based on the data / V [1]
and I started from zero and increases proportionally
ci) 0.4 A [1]

ii) R = V/I
R = 3 / 0.4 [1]
= 7.5 Ω [1]