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GCSE
PHYSICS
Electricity
Simple Circuits 1

Time allowed
53 minutes

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Score Percentage

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4.1 | CELL BIOLOGY | QUESTION PAPER 1 1
 Question Answer Marks Guidance
1 a i 0.72 (volts) (2) 2

but if answer incorrect

0.7185 or 0.718 or 0.719 or 0.7 (volts) (1) Allow 0.15 x 4.79 (1)

ii D (1) 1 if answer line blank allow correct answer circled or underlined

more than one answer = 0 marks

b Any two from: 2 allow labelled arrows or indications on diagram to indicate

correct directions
increase the current by one from
- moving the slider clockwise or upwards or to for upwards allow towards the power supply
the left
- having less wire / fewer coils in circuit [1]

decrease the current by one from

- moving the slider anticlockwise or downwards for downwards allow away from the power supply
or to the right
- having more wire / coils in circuit [1]

increasing length increases resistance / increasing Allow changing length changes resistance [1]
resistance decreases current / ORA [1] But increasing length decreases resistance / ORA [0]

Allow changing resistance changes current [1]

But increasing resistance increases current / ORA [0]

Total 5

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2 [Level 3] 6 This question is targeted at grades up to A.
truth table all correct
AND completed truth table:
An explanation about how logic system is used to
display different numbers 1 1 1
AND 0 0 0
numbers (eg. 2) used to illustrate answer 0 1 1
Quality of written communication does not impede 1 1 1
communication of the science at this level
(5 – 6 marks) how his logic system is used to display different numbers
[Level 2] may include:
truth table all correct  Signals / states can be 0 / low / off or 1 / high / on
AND EITHER  logic system made of three OR gates and one NOT gate
explanation about how logic system is used to  logic gates work to give different combinations of 0 and 1
display different numbers
 when the output / G is 1 then the shaded segment is
OR
switched on / ora
Numbers (eg. 2) used to illustrate answer
Quality of written communication partly impedes
numbers to illustrate the answer may include:
communication of the science at this level
 numbers 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 need G to be 1 to be correctly
(3 – 4 marks)
displayed
[Level 1]
at least two rows in truth table correct  number 2 need G to be 0 to be correctly displayed
OR  numbers 1, 7 and 0 need the middle bar to be 0
explanation about how logic system is used to
display different numbers
OR Use the L1, L2, L3 annotations in scoris.
numbers (eg. 2) used to illustrate answer Do not use ticks.
Quality of written communication impedes
communication of the science at this level
(1 – 2 marks)
[Level 0]
Insufficient or irrelevant science. Answer not worthy of
credit. (0 marks)
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3 a 1 all correct for 1 mark
C
O 82
M
M
O 104
N

128

(1)

C b i Ib is (always much) smaller than Ic / ORA [1] 1

O
M
M
O
N
C ii (idea that) a small base current is needed to switch on 2
O the transistor (1)
M
M (this allows) a large current through the transistor (1)
O allow higher level answers e.g. transistors have a high gain (1)
N

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c max two from any of these advantages: 3

robot can do jobs that are more: boring / dangerous / Ignore can do repetitive work
unpleasant / intricate / labour intensive / hygienic / Ignore robots do jobs that humans don’t want to do
take longer

Other advantages are that robots are safer / stronger

/ more efficient / faster

Other advantages that robots don’t get sick / don’t

take holidays / don’t get paid / don’t make human
errors / don’t take breaks / don’t need feeding / don’t
get tired

max two from any of these disadvantages:

robots may be limited in decision making / need
reprogramming / expensive to buy or maintain /
robots take peoples jobs / may take over (the world) /
dangerous to humans if a fault develops (1)

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4 a LDR resistance decreases as light (level) increases / 2 allow ORA [1]
AW [1]

Thermistor (NTC) resistance decreases as allow ORA [1]

temperature increases / AW [1] allow heat for temperature
allow Thermistor PTC resistance increases as temperature
increases [1]

b Any two from current passes: 2

Idea of threshold voltage reached / AW [1] e.g. if voltage is high enough/ 0.6V

in one direction / AW [1] Allow (the idea that) current is correct direction for the diode [1]

when the voltage is positive / resistance is low/AW [1] allow no current when voltage is negative [1]
allow (idea that) circuit diagram shows diode in forward bias /
current direction is L to R / anticlockwise for this diode [1]

Total 4

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5 a 2 all correct for 2 marks

X Y Z 2 or 3 rows correct for 1 mark

(0) (0) 1

(0) (1) 0

1 (0) 0

1 1 0

[2]

b 2 all correct for 2 marks

E F G 2 or 3 rows correct for 1 mark

0 1 1

0 1 1

0 1 1

1 0 1

[2]

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6 a 7.5 (ohms) [2] 2

but if answer incorrect

correct values of voltage and current from graph [1] correct values e.g. 3 and 0.4 or 6 and 0.8

b E (no marks) 2 If E NOT chosen [0]

Idea that longer conductors have a greater resistance Longer length has lower current [1]
[1]
allow credit for candidates who calculate the resistance of E as 200
(idea that) the line with the shallowest / least gradient ( ) [1]
has the greatest resistance [1]

c mistakes are: 2 allow mistakes indicated on the text

three mistakes corrected [2]

one or two mistakes corrected [1]

electrons not protons are the charge carriers

atoms vibrate more not less

increases the resistance of the conductor not

decreases it

Total 6

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uest Answer Marks Guidance
7 (a) (i) 0.15 (amps) (3) 3 allow answer in the range of 0.144 – 0.156 (amps) (3)

but if answer incorrect

(I =) 0.75 / 5 (2) allow 5 in range of 4.8 – 5.2

or

5 or 4.8 to 5.2 (ohms stated as the resistance) (1) allow 5 (ohms) seen (even in an incorrect calculation) (1)
eg. 5 / 0.75 (1)
eg. 5 (taken from graph / slope of graph) (1)

(ii) as length increases current reduces / AW / ora (1) 1 allow inversely proportional
ignore resistance / faster or stronger current

(b) straight line (by eye) on graph starting at / pointing towards 1 curved line (by eye) scores (0)
(0,0) with a steeper gradient than original line (1)

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8 (a resistance decreases (1) 2 ignore weaker resistance

brightness of lamp / current increases (1) ignore faster / stronger current

But resistance increases (0) so brightness of lamp / current

decreases (1)
(b) (i) 0.92 () (2) 2 allow 0.92(307692) (2)
allow 0.9 (2)
but if answer is incorrect allow 12 () (2)
13
1 = 1 + 1
RT 2 3 (1)
or

1 = 0.5 + 0.33 + 0.25

RT (1)

(ii) 4.3 (amps) (2) 2 allow 4.30 to 4.45 (2)

allow ecf from bi (2)

eg for ecf of 1.08 - allow 3.7 (2)
but 4 (1)
0.92
eg for ecf of 9 - allow 0.44 or 0.4 (2)

allow 4 / answer to bi (1) eg 4/1.08 (1)

allow 4.30 to 4.45 (2)

allow 4 (1)
answer to b(i)

(c) Ie = 0.60 mA (1) 1 Allow 0.6 (1)

Total 7

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