External Assessment Report 2011: Physics Standard Grade
External Assessment Report 2011: Physics Standard Grade
External Assessment Report 2011: Physics Standard Grade
The statistics used in this report are pre-appeal. This report provides information on the performance of candidates which it is hoped will be useful to teachers/lecturers in their preparation of candidates for future examinations. It is intended to be constructive and informative and to promote better understanding. It would be helpful to read this report in conjunction with the published question papers and marking instructions for the Examination.
Question 8 (b)(ii) Effect of increasing circuit resistance. Question 9 (b) Calculation of current from power rating and mains voltage.
Question 16 (b)(i) Labelling of transformer parts. Question 17 (c) Naming renewable energy source.
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Question 1 (a)(ii) Calculation of distance. Question 2 (a)(i) Question 3 (a) Question 5 (a) Question 6 (b) Question 8 (a) Combination of primary colours. Power calculation. Lens identification. Radioactivity safety. Completion of truth table.
Question 10 (c)(ii) Calculation of distance travelled. Question 11 (b)(ii) Calculation of time using power and energy. Question 12 (a) Question 14 (b) Question 15 (b) Calculation of potential energy. Identification of spectral lines. Calculation of acceleration.
Question 16 (b)(iii) Reason for power transmission at high voltage. (Several candidates failed to explain this Learning Outcome clearly.)
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Question 4 (a) Explanation of why mains switch is connected to live supply. (Several candidates had a poor understanding of the reason.)
Question 4 (b)(ii) State difference between ring and lighting circuit. (Several candidates believed that one circuit was in parallel, the other in series.) Question 5 (b)(i) Calculate time of travel for ultrasound. (Some candidates extracted the wrong data from the graph.)
Question 6 (c)(iii) Meaning of equivalent dose. (Several candidates failed to explain this Learning Outcome clearly.) Question 8 (b)(ii) Explanation of AND gate function. Question 9 (a)(ii) Calculation of distance travelled using speedtime graph. Question 12 (b)(i) Efficiency calculation. (Several candidates had difficulty calculating the input power.) Question 13 (b) Calculation of final speed of falling package. (Some candidates were unable to substitute the correct values into the relationship.)
Grade boundaries for each assessable element in the subject included in the report Assessable Credit Grade Element max boundaries mark 1 2 KU PS 50 50 36 31 26 20 General max mark 40 40 Grade boundaries 3 22 23 4 16 19 40 40 Foundation Grade max mark boundaries 5 13 16 6 n/a n/a