January 2010 MS - Unit 4 Edexcel Physics A-Level
January 2010 MS - Unit 4 Edexcel Physics A-Level
January 2010 MS - Unit 4 Edexcel Physics A-Level
Mark Scheme
Jan 2010
GCE
Observations:
Most alpha went straight through (1)
Some deflected (1)
(Very) few came straight back/large angle (1)
Conclusions:
Atom mainly (empty) space (1)
Nucleus contains most of the mass (1)
(Nucleus) very small/tiny (1) 5 max
(Nucleus) charged /positive (1)
Eg E = 1.5 / 10 x 10-6
10(b) Opposite forces (act on either end of molecule) (1)
Molecule rotates / aligns with field (1)
- at top / + at bottom (1) 3
Total for question 5
Eg 3mg = mv2 /r
r = (57)2 /3g
12(d) Use of KE / PE conservation (1)
Answer = 23 (m s-1) (1) 2
Eg mg = mv2 /r
r = (23)2 / 9.81
Total for question 12
plus either
1/e or 37% of initial (1)
=0.23 - 0.27 (s) (1)
or
sub in formula I=Ioe-t/RC (1)
= 0.23 - 0.27 (s) (1)
or
Initial Tangent drawn (1)
PMT
eg
m = 0.14 x 109 x 1.6 x 10-19 / 9 x 1016 3
Electric fields:
Electric field provides force on the charge/proton (1)
gives energy to /work done / E = qV/ accelerate
protons (1)
Magnetic fields:
Force on moving charge/proton (1)
Produces circular path/centripetal force (1) 4
momentum (1)
Zero / negligible momentum before (1)
To conserve momentum (fragments go in all
directions) (1)
3
Total for question 12