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As part of CIE’s continual commitment to maintaining best practice in assessment, CIE has begun to use
different variants of some question papers for our most popular assessments with extremely large and
widespread candidature, The question papers are closely related and the relationships between them have
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First variant Mark Scheme

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

International General Certificate of Secondary Education

MARK SCHEME for the May/June 2009 question paper

for the guidance of teachers

0625 PHYSICS
0625/31 Paper 31 (Extended Theory), maximum raw mark 80

This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of
the examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not
indicate the details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting before marking began,
which would have considered the acceptability of alternative answers.

Mark schemes must be read in conjunction with the question papers and the report on the
examination.

• CIE will not enter into discussions or correspondence in connection with these mark schemes.

CIE is publishing the mark schemes for the May/June 2009 question papers for most IGCSE, GCE
Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level syllabuses and some Ordinary Level syllabuses.
First variant Mark Scheme

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Notes about Mark Scheme Symbols and Other Matters

B marks are independent marks, which do not depend on any other marks. For a B mark to be
scored, the point to which it refers must actually be seen in the candidate’s answer.
M marks are method marks upon which accuracy marks (A marks) later depend. For an M mark
to be scored, the point to which it refers must be seen in a candidate’s answer. If a
candidate fails to score a particular M mark, then none of the dependent A marks can be
scored.
C marks are compensatory method marks which can be scored even if the points to which they
refer are not written down by the candidate, provided subsequent working gives
evidence that they must have known it e.g. if an equation carries a C mark and the
candidate does not write down the actual equation but does correct working which
shows he knew the equation, then the C mark is scored.
A marks are accuracy or answer marks which either depend on an M mark, or which are one of
the ways which allow a C mark to be scored.
c.a.o. means “correct answer only”.
e.c.f. means “error carried forward”. This indicates that if a candidate has made an earlier
mistake and has carried his incorrect value forward to subsequent stages of working, he
may be given marks indicated by e.c.f. provided his subsequent working is correct,
bearing in mind his earlier mistake. This prevents a candidate being penalised more
than once for a particular mistake, but only applies to marks annotated “e.c.f.”
e.e.o.o. means “each error or omission”.
brackets ( ) around words or units in the mark scheme are intended to indicate wording used to
clarify the mark scheme, but the marks do not depend on seeing the words or units in
brackets e.g. 10 (J) means that the mark is scored for 10, regardless of the unit given.

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1 check zero on stopwatch OR repeat OR other sensible precaution B1

start stopwatch at some recognisable point in the cycle B1
stop stopwatch after at least 10 cycles OR count no. of cycles in at least 10 s B1
divide time by number of cycles B1 [4]

2 (a) water AND liquids expand more than solids B1

(b) steel M1
(steel) expands at same rate / has same expansion (as concrete) A1
different expansion AND cracks / breaks / damages / destroys concrete A1 [4]

3 (a) (i) straight line OR constant gradient / slope OR

change in speed with time constant OR speed proportional to time B1

(ii) increase in velocity / time OR a = v/t , symbols, words or numbers C1

0.75 m/s2 A1

(b) (i) decreases OR acceleration slows (down) NOT ‘it slows down’ C1

(ii) equal to forward / downward force / force down slope OR

constant / maximum OR (giving) no resultant force C1
equal to component of weight (down slope) A1

(iii) 1 graph starting at origin B1

curved from start AND decreasing gradient AND
horizontal final part B1

2 label A on any correct curved region B1

label B on horizontal region B1 [10]

4 (a) (i) (note: diagram may be drawn in any orientation)

sides correct length, by eye B1
forces drawn at 45°, by eye B1
parallelogram completed B1
correct diagonal drawn / correct resultant if intersecting arcs shown B1

(ii) magnitude: between 5500 N and 5700 B1

direction: between 28° and 32° B1

(b) (i) it has direction (as well as magnitude) B1

(ii) any example which is clearly a vector B1 [8]

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5 (a) (i) ½mv2 C1

½ × 7500 × 12 × 12 C1
540 000 J OR 540 kJ A1

(ii) W = E/t in any form B1

10% × his (a) C1
54 000 W OR 54 kW e.c.f. A1

(b) (i) 3750 kg B1

(ii) [If ecf from (i) and no other errors, maximum mark is 2]
mass: ½ OR correct sub in ½mv2 C1
speed: ½ OR 6750 (J) C1
fraction = ⅛ / 0.125 / 1:8 ? 12.5 % (c.a.o.) A1 [10]

6 (a) (i) P = F /A in any form, letters, words or numbers C1

1.4 × 106 Pa accept N/m2 A1

(ii) 84 N OR 84.0 N B1

(iii) same force over (much) smaller area B1

(much) bigger pressure B1

(b) (i) P = hdg in any form, letters, words or numbers C1

3 × 104 Pa OR 30 000 Pa OR 30 kPa accept N/m2 A1

(ii) his (i) B1 [8]

7 (a) Total penalty for use of ‘particles’ rather than ‘molecules’ is 1 mark.

(i) idea of some molecules gaining more KE B1

mols overcome attractive forces OR mols break free of surface B1

(ii) greater area B1

more mols escape (in given time) B1

(iii) increase temperature / supply more heat / make hotter )

blow air across surface, or equiv. ) any 2 B1 + B1
reduce humidity )
decrease pressure )

(b) water evaporates from cloth / water OR faster / more energetic

molecules evaporate )
less energetic mols left behind )
energy to evaporate taken from milk ) any 3 B1 × 3
evaporation produces cooling )
idea of cloth always being damp by soaking up water ) [9]

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8 (a) medium A because angle in air is bigger OR angle in A is smaller OR

refracts / bends away from normal / angle of refraction greater than angle
of incidence / total internal reflection only occurs in denser medium B1

(b) air: light travels faster in less dense medium OR air: air is less dense / rarer B1

(c) 42°–43° B1

(d) total internal reflection B1

(e) n = sin i / sin r OR n = sin r / sin i OR 1.49 = sin i / sin 35 C1

(allow 1.49 or refractive index instead of n in any of above)
58.719° to at least 2 s.f. Allow 58.71° A1

(f) n = speed in air / speed in medium in any arrangement

OR 1.49 = 3.0 × 108 / speed in medium A C1
2.01343 × 108 m/s to at least 2 s.f. A1 [8]

9 (a) half-wave rectification clearly indicated (any wave shape, repeated):

at least 2 humps with all spaces more than half width of hump, by eye. B1

(b) (i) A (c.a.o.) M1

(ii) For answers A and B only in (i), not C or D:

Route to resistor: correct arrow on one downwards diode and
nothing wrong on this route B1
Route from resistor: correct arrow on one downwards diode and
nothing wrong on this route B1 [4]

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10 (a) (i) 0 (A) / zero Unit penalty if wrong unit B1

(ii) 12 V B1

(b) (i) V / R OR V = IR in any form, letters, words or numbers C1

0.5 A A1

(ii) 8 × candidate’s (i) OR 8/24 × 12 C1

4 V OR 4.0 V e.c.f. A1

(c) 1/R1 + 1/R2 = 1/R OR R = R1R2 / (R1 + R2) in any form B1

5.3 (Ω) OR 5⅓ (Ω) OR 16/3 (Ω) C1
12 / candidate’s R C1
2.25 A c.a.o. A1

Alternatively: 12/16 (= 0.75) OR 12/8 (= 1.5) C1

12/16 (= 0.75) AND 12/8 (= 1.5) C1
Currents added C1
2.25 A c.a.o. A1 [10]

11 (a) ignore any extra ticks against α

β 3rd and 4th columns ticked
(use
+  = 0 for extras) i.e. 2 correct 2 marks
1 correct, nothing else 1 mark
1 correct, 1 wrong 1 mark
2 correct, 1 wrong 1 mark
2 correct, 2 or 3 wrong 0 marks B1 + B1
γ 1st column ticked (use
+  = 0 for extras) B1

(b) idea of in plane of page OR perpendicular to magnetic field C1

top to bottom of the page OR opposite direction of deflection of α OR
down the page A1
Ignore downwards. Ignore references to + or – plates, for both C1 and A1 [5]

© UCLES 2009
Second variant Mark Scheme

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

International General Certificate of Secondary Education

MARK SCHEME for the May/June 2009 question paper

for the guidance of teachers

0625 PHYSICS
0625/32 Paper 32 (Extended Theory), maximum raw mark 80

This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of
the examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not
indicate the details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting before marking began,
which would have considered the acceptability of alternative answers.

Mark schemes must be read in conjunction with the question papers and the report on the
examination.

• CIE will not enter into discussions or correspondence in connection with these mark schemes.

CIE is publishing the mark schemes for the May/June 2009 question papers for most IGCSE, GCE
Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level syllabuses and some Ordinary Level syllabuses.
Second variant Mark Scheme

Page 2 Mark Scheme: Teachers’ version Syllabus Paper

IGCSE – May/June 2009 0625 32

Notes about Mark Scheme Symbols and Other Matters

B marks are independent marks, which do not depend on any other marks. For a B mark to be
scored, the point to which it refers must actually be seen in the candidate’s answer.

M marks are method marks upon which accuracy marks (A marks) later depend. For an M mark
to be scored, the point to which it refers must be seen in a candidate’s answer. If a
candidate fails to score a particular M mark, then none of the dependent A marks can be
scored.

C marks are compensatory method marks which can be scored even if the points to which they
refer are not written down by the candidate, provided subsequent working gives
evidence that they must have known it e.g. if an equation carries a C mark and the
candidate does not write down the actual equation but does correct working which
shows he knew the equation, then the C mark is scored.

A marks are accuracy or answer marks which either depend on an M mark, or which are one of
the ways which allow a C mark to be scored.

c.a.o. means “correct answer only”.

e.c.f. means “error carried forward”. This indicates that if a candidate has made an earlier
mistake and has carried his incorrect value forward to subsequent stages of working, he
may be given marks indicated by e.c.f. provided his subsequent working is correct,
bearing in mind his earlier mistake. This prevents a candidate being penalised more
than once for a particular mistake, but only applies to marks annotated “e.c.f.”

e.e.o.o. means “each error or omission”.

brackets ( ) around words or units in the mark scheme are intended to indicate wording used to
clarify the mark scheme, but the marks do not depend on seeing the words or units in
brackets e.g. 10 (J) means that the mark is scored for 10, regardless of the unit given.

© UCLES 2009
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1 (a) (vernier) callipers OR micrometer OR screw gauge B1

NOT vernier scale

(b) Mark to maximum 3 B3

measure thickness of several pieces together AND divide by number of pieces
close instrument on to plastic
not too tight
for micrometer / callipers read both scales
check / set /allow for zero reading error
find mean / average of several readings [4]

2 (a) water AND liquids expand more than solids B1

(b) steel M1
(steel) expands at same rate / has same expansion (as concrete) A1
different expansion AND cracks / breaks / damages / destroys concrete A1 [4]

3 (a) 10 m/s2 OR 9.8 m/s2 OR 9.81 m/s2 OR 9.80 m/s2 B1

(b) gradient / slope decreased OR graph becomes less steep / flatter B1

(c) air resistance / drag was increasing M1

as speed was increasing A1

(d) (i) constant B1

(ii) no resultant force / force up = force down / weight = air resistance /

forces (up and down) balance / opposite forces equal B1

(e) B B1

(f) larger air resistance / air resistance bigger than weight B1

(upward force not acceptable)
larger area (due to open parachute) B1 [9]

© UCLES 2009
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4 (a) (i) (note: diagram may be drawn in any orientation)

sides correct length, by eye B1
forces drawn at 45°, by eye B1
parallelogram completed B1
correct diagonal drawn / correct resultant if intersecting arcs shown B1

(ii) magnitude: between 5500 N and 5700 B1

direction: between 28° and 32° B1

(b) (i) it has direction (as well as magnitude) B1

(ii) any example which is clearly a vector B1 [8]

5 (a) (i) ½mv2 C1

½ × 7500 × 12 × 12 C1
540 000 J OR 540 kJ A1

(ii) W = E/t in any form B1

10% × his (a) C1
54 000 W OR 54 kW e.c.f. A1

(b) (i) 3750 kg B1

(ii) [If ecf from (i) and no other errors, maximum mark is 2]
mass: ½ OR correct sub in ½mv2 C1
speed: ½ OR 6750 (J) C1
fraction = ⅛ / 0.125 / 1:8 ? 12.5 % (c.a.o.) A1 [10]

6 (a) (i) P = F /A in any form, letters, words or numbers C1

1.4 × 106 Pa accept N/m2 A1

(ii) 84 N OR 84.0 N B1

(iii) same force over (much) smaller area B1

(much) bigger pressure B1

(b) (i) P = hdg in any form, letters, words or numbers C1

3 × 104 Pa OR 30 000 Pa OR 30 kPa accept N/m2 A1

(ii) candidate’s (i) B1 [8]

© UCLES 2009
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IGCSE – May/June 2009 0625 32

7 (a) Total penalty for use of ‘particles’ rather than ‘molecules’ is 1 mark.

(i) idea of some molecules gaining more KE B1

mols overcome attractive forces OR mols break free of surface B1

(ii) greater area B1

more mols escape (in given time) B1

(iii) increase temperature / supply more heat / make hotter )

blow air across surface, or equiv. ) any 2 B1 + B1
reduce humidity )
decrease pressure )

(b) water evaporates from cloth / water OR faster / more energetic

molecules evaporate )
less energetic mols left behind )
energy to evaporate taken from milk ) any 3 B1 × 3
evaporation produces cooling )
idea of cloth always being damp by soaking up water ) [9]

8 (a) medium A because angle in air is bigger OR angle in A is smaller OR

refracts / bends away from normal / angle of refraction greater than angle
of incidence / total internal reflection only occurs in denser medium B1

(b) air: light travels faster in less dense medium OR air: air is less dense / rarer B1

(c) 42°–43° B1

(d) total internal reflection B1

(e) n = sin i / sin r OR n = sin r / sin i OR 1.49 = sin i / sin 35 C1

(allow 1.49 or refractive index instead of n in any of above)
58.719° to at least 2 s.f. Allow 58.71° A1

(f) n = speed in air / speed in medium in any arrangement

OR 1.49 = 3.0 × 108 / speed in medium A C1
2.01343 × 108 m/s to at least 2 s.f. A1 [8]

© UCLES 2009
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9 (a) half-wave rectification clearly indicated (any wave shape, repeated):

at least 2 humps with all spaces more than half width of hump, by eye. B1

(b) (i) A (c.a.o.) M1

(ii) For answers A and B only in (i), not C or D:

Route to resistor: correct arrow on one downwards diode and
nothing wrong on this route B1
Route from resistor: correct arrow on one downwards diode and
nothing wrong on this route B1 [4]

10 (a) (i) 1 12 V B1
2 0V B1

(ii) both lamps off B1

(b) (i) 6 V B1

(ii) both lamps full / normal brightness, NOT dim B1

(iii) V = IR in any form C1

6/18 OR 12/36 e.c.f. from (b)(i) C1
0.33 A OR ⅓ A OR 0.3 A with indication of recurring A1

(c) appropriate equation: 1/R = 1/R1 + 1/R2 OR (R1 × R2) / (R1 + R2) OR 9 Ω
Ignore words product / sum C1
0.9 Ω A1
lamps would blow )
too much voltage ) any 1 B1
too much current ) [11]

11 (a) ignore any extra ticks against α

β 3rd and 4th columns ticked
(use
+  = 0 for extras) i.e. 2 correct 2 marks
1 correct, nothing else 1 mark
1 correct, 1 wrong 1 mark
2 correct, 1 wrong 1 mark
2 correct, 2 or 3 wrong 0 marks B1 + B1
γ 1st column ticked (use
+  = 0 for extras) B1

(b) idea of in plane of page OR perpendicular to magnetic field C1

top to bottom of the page OR opposite direction of deflection of α OR
down the page A1
Ignore downwards. Ignore references to + or – plates, for both C1 and A1 [5]

© UCLES 2009