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Mark Scheme (Results)

Summer 2016

Pearson Edexcel International A Level in

Mechanics 1
(WME01/01)
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Summer 2016
Publications Code WME01_01_1606_MS
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General Marking Guidance

 All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must mark the first
candidate in exactly the same way as they mark the last.

 Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must be rewarded for

what they have shown they can do rather than penalised for omissions.

 Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme not according to their
perception of where the grade boundaries may lie.

 There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the mark scheme should be

used appropriately.

 All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded. Examiners
should always award full marks if deserved, i.e. if the answer matches the mark
scheme. Examiners should also be prepared to award zero marks if the
candidate’s response is not worthy of credit according to the mark scheme.

 Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the principles by
which marks will be awarded and exemplification may be limited.

 Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate has replaced it with
an alternative response.
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PEARSON EDEXCEL IAL MATHEMATICS

General Instructions for Marking

1. The total number of marks for the paper is 75.

2. The Edexcel Mathematics mark schemes use the following types of marks:

‘M’ marks
These are marks given for a correct method or an attempt at a correct method. In
Mechanics they are usually awarded for the application of some mechanical principle to
produce an equation.
e.g. resolving in a particular direction, taking moments about a point, applying a suvat
equation, applying the conservation of momentum principle etc.
The following criteria are usually applied to the equation.

To earn the M mark, the equation

(i) should have the correct number of terms
(ii) be dimensionally correct i.e. all the terms need to be dimensionally correct
e.g. in a moments equation, every term must be a ‘force x distance’ term or ‘mass x
distance’, if we allow them to cancel ‘g’ s.
For a resolution, all terms that need to be resolved (multiplied by sin or cos) must be
resolved to earn the M mark.

M marks are sometimes dependent (DM) on previous M marks having been earned.
e.g. when two simultaneous equations have been set up by, for example, resolving in two
directions and there is then an M mark for solving the equations to find a particular
quantity – this M mark is often dependent on the two previous M marks having been
earned.

‘A’ marks
These are dependent accuracy (or sometimes answer) marks and can only be awarded if
the previous M mark has been earned. E.g. M0 A1 is impossible.

‘B’ marks
These are independent accuracy marks where there is no method (e.g. often given for a
comment or for a graph)

A few of the A and B marks may be f.t. – follow through – marks.

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3. General Abbreviations

These are some of the traditional marking abbreviations that will appear in the mark
schemes.

 bod – benefit of doubt

 ft – follow through
 the symbol will be used for correct ft
 cao – correct answer only
 cso - correct solution only. There must be no errors in this part of the question to
obtain this mark
 isw – ignore subsequent working
 awrt – answers which round to
 SC: special case
 oe – or equivalent (and appropriate)
 dep – dependent
 indep – independent
 dp decimal places
 sf significant figures
  The answer is printed on the paper
 The second mark is dependent on gaining the first mark

4. All A marks are ‘correct answer only’ (cao.), unless shown, for example, as A1 ft to
indicate that previous wrong working is to be followed through. After a misread
however, the subsequent A marks affected are treated as A ft, but manifestly absurd
answers should never be awarded A marks.

5. If a candidate makes more than one attempt at any question:

 If all but one attempt is crossed out, mark the attempt which is NOT crossed
out.
 If either all attempts are crossed out or none are crossed out, mark all the
attempts and score the highest single attempt.

6. Ignore wrong working or incorrect statements following a correct answer.

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General Principles for Mechanics Marking

(But note that specific mark schemes may sometimes override these general principles)

 Rules for M marks: correct no. of terms; dimensionally correct; all terms that need
resolving (i.e. multiplied by cos or sin) are resolved.

 Omission or extra g in a resolution is an accuracy error not method error.

 Omission of mass from a resolution is a method error.

 Omission of a length from a moments equation is a method error.

 Omission of units or incorrect units is not (usually) counted as an accuracy error.

 DM indicates a dependent method mark i.e. one that can only be awarded if a previous
specified method mark has been awarded.

 Any numerical answer which comes from use of g = 9.8 should be given to 2 or 3 SF.

 Use of g = 9.81 should be penalised once per (complete) question.

N.B. Over-accuracy or under-accuracy of correct answers should only be penalised once

per complete question. However, premature approximation should be penalised every
time it occurs.
 Marks must be entered in the same order as they appear on the mark scheme.

 In all cases, if the candidate clearly labels their working under a particular part of a
question i.e. (a) or (b) or (c),……then that working can only score marks for that part of
the question.

 Accept column vectors in all cases.

 Misreads – if a misread does not alter the character of a question or materially simplify it,
deduct two from any A or B marks gained, bearing in mind that after a misread, the
subsequent A marks affected are treated as A ft

 Mechanics Abbreviations

M(A) Taking moments about A.

N2L Newton’s Second Law (Equation of Motion)

NEL Newton’s Experimental Law (Newton’s Law of Impact)

HL Hooke’s Law

SHM Simple harmonic motion

PCLM Principle of conservation of linear momentum

RHS, LHS Right hand side, left hand side.

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Question Marks Notes

Scheme
Number
76  4u  12 a.42 1 2
Use of s  ut  at for t  4, s  76 and
1 M1 2
 
1.
or 76  u  u  4a  4 u  0 (use of u  0 is M0)
2
(38  2u  4a) Correctly substituted equation
A1

295  10u  12 a.102 1 2

Use of s  ut  at for t  10, s  295
1 2
2

or 295  u  u  10a 10  M1
or s  ut 
1 2
at for t  6, s  219, u  u
1 2
or 295   u  10a  10  a 100
2
(59  2u  10a) Correctly substituted equation
1
or 219  19  2a   6  a  62
2
1
or 219   38  u   6  a  62
2
1 A1
or 219   u  4a   6  a  62
2
1

or 219  u  4a  u  10  6
2

1
or 219  (u  10a)  6  a  36
2
Solve simultaneous for u or for a
This marks is not available if they have
DM1
assumed a value for u or a in the preceding
work - it is dependent on the first 2 M marks
u  12
A1

a  3.5
A1

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76 219 Find the speed at t  2, t  7

t  2, v2   19 t  7, v7   36.5 M1
1 Alt 4 6 A1 Both values correct
Averages with no links to times is M0
M1 Use of v  u  5a with their u,v
36.5  19  5a  a  3.5
A1 Correct a

DM1 Complete method for finding u

19  u  2a
A1 Correct equation in u

u  19  7  12 A1
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Question Marks Notes

Scheme
Number
Use of CLM
mu  2kmu   mu  kmu
1
2
OR Equal and opposite impulses
Need all 4 terms dimensionally correct.
2.(a) 1  M1
OR m  u  u   km  u  2u  Masses and speeds must be paired correctly
2  Condone sign errors
Condone factor of g throughout.
Unsimplified equation with at most one error
A1

Correct unsimplified equation

A1

k  12 A1 From correct working only

(4)

Impulse on P or impulse on Q.
Mass must be used with the correct speeds
For P : I   m( 12 u  u ) 1
e.g. km  u is M0
2.(b) M1 2
For Q : I   km(u  2u )
If working on Q, allow equation using their k.
Terms must be dimensionally correct.
Use of g is M0
3mu Only
A1 From correct working only
2

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Question Marks Notes

Scheme
Number
72  2 x 9.8h Use of v2  u 2  2as with u  0, v  7
3.(a) M1 or alternative complete method to find h.
h  2.5 Condone h  2.5 in the working but the final
A1 answer must be positive.

(2)
9 x 7 = 10.5 u Use CLM to find the speed of the blocks after
3.(b) M1 the impact. Condone additional factor of g
throughout.
u6
A1

02  62  2a x 0.12 Use of v2  u 2  2as with u  6, v  0

Allow for their u and v  0
M1 Allow for u  7, v  0
Accept alternative suvat method to form an
equation in a.
Condone use of 12 for 0.12
Correctly substituted equation in a with
A1 u  6, s  0.12  implied by a  150 

() 10.5g  R  10.5 x (-a) Use of F  ma with their a  g .

M1 Must have all 3 terms and 10.5
Condone sign error(s)
() 10.5g  R  10.5 x (-150) Unsimplified equation with a substituted and at
A1 most one error
(their a with the wrong sign is 1 error)
Correct unsimplified equation with a
A1 substituted

R  1680 or 1700
A1

(8)
Alternative for the last 6 marks:
1 Energy equation ( needs all three terms)
10.5  62  10.5  9.8  0.12  R  0.12 M2
2
-1 each error
A3 A1A1A0 for 1 error, A1A0A0 for 2 errors

R  1680 or 1700
A1

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Question Marks Notes

Scheme
Number
R

0.6 m C 1.4 m G 2m B
4.(a) A

S 30 g 50 g

M ( A) (30g x 2) + (50g x 4) = 0.6 S Moments equation. Requires all terms and

M1 dimensionally correct. Condone sign errors.
Allow M1 if g missing
M C   0.6  R   1.4  30g    3.4  50g 
M  G   2  R   1.4  S    2  50g  A1 Correct unsimplified equation
M  B   4  R    2  30 g    3.4  S 
() R  30 g  50 g  S Resolve vertically. Requires all 4 terms.
M1 Condone sign errors
 R  784  S 
Correct equation (with R or their R)
A1

NB: The second M1A1 can also be earned for a second moments equation

1060 g (N) Not 353.3g One force correct

R = 3460 or 3500 or A1
3
Both forces correct
1300 g (N) Not 433.3g A1 If both forces are given as decimal multiples of
S  4250 or 4200 or
3 g mark this as an accuracy penalty A0A1
(6)
Use R  5000 and complete method to form
an equation in M or weight. Needs all terms
M (C ) (30g x 1.4) + (Mg x 3.4) = 0.6 x 5000 present and dimensionally correct. Condone
4.(b) M1
sign errors.
Accept inequality.
Use of R and S from (a) is M0
Correct equation in M (not weight)
A1
implied by M  77.68
77.7 is A0 even is the penalty for over-
M  77 kg A1 specified answers has already been applied

(3)

4.(c) The weight of the diver acts at a point. B1 Accept “the mass of the diver is at a point”.

(1)

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Question Marks Notes

Scheme
Number
(2i  3j)  ( pi  qj)  ( p  2)i  (q  3) j Resultant force = F1+F2 in the form ai  bj
5.(a) M1

p2n Use parallel vector to form a scalar equation in

p2 1
 or  for n  1 M1 p and q.
q 3 2 q  3  2n 
Correct equation (accept any equivalent form)
A1
4  2 p  3  q Dependent on no errors seen in comparing the
vectors.
DM1 Rearrange to obtain given answer.
At least one stage of working between the
fraction and the given answer
2p q 7  0 Given Answer
A1

(5)
q  11  p  2
5.(b) B1

R  4i  8j
M1
 2  p  i  8j for their p
4i  8j  2a (a  2i  4 j) Use of F  ma
M1

a  22  42 Correct method for a

DM1
Dependent on the preceding M1
2
 20 = 4.5 or 4.47 or better (m s ) A1 2 5

(5)
Alternative for the last two M marks:

F  16  64  80   M1 Correct method for F

80  2  a DM1 Use of F  m a
Dependent on the preceding M1
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Question Marks Notes

Scheme
Number
v  u  at  14  3.5a Use of suvat to form an equation in a
6.(a) M1
a4 A1(2)
v Graph for A or B
6.(b) B1
B
Second graph correct and both graphs
B1 extending beyond the point of intersection
14 A

Values 3.5, 14, T shown on axes, with T not at

t
B1 the point of intersection. Accept labels with
3.5 T delineators.
(3) NB 2 separate diagrams scores max B1B0B1
Find distance for A or B in terms of T only.
(T  T  3.5) 1
6.(c) 1
2 T .3T , .14 M1 Correct area formulae: must see in area
2 2
formula and be adding in trapezium
A1 One distance correct

A1 Both distances correct

(T  T  3.5)
1
2 T .3T  .14 Equate distances and simplify to a 3 term
2 M1
quadratic in T in the form aT 2  bT  c  0
2 T .3T  2  4  3.5  14 T  3.5
1 1 2

3T 2  28T  49  0 A1 Correct quadratic

M1 Solve 3 term quadratic for T

(3T  7)(T  7)  0
T  73 or 7
Correct solution(s) - can be implied if only
A1
ever see T  7 from correct work.

but T  3.5, T  7
A1 (8)
73.5 m From correct work only. B0 if extra answers.
6.(d) B1 (1)

6.(e) B1 (A) Condone missing 4

4 (A)
(B) Condone graph going beyond T  7
B1
Must go beyond 3.5. Condone no 3.
3 (B)
(A) Condone graph going beyond T  7
Must go beyond 3.5. B0 if see a solid
B1
vertical line.
(A) (3)
O
3.5
Sometimes very difficult to see. If you think it
is there, give the mark.
Condone separate diagrams.
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Alternative for (c) for candidates with a sketch Treat as a special case.
like this:
v B1B1B0 on the graph and then max 5/8 for (c)
if they do not solve for the T in the question.

3T B B1
B1
14 A
B0

t
3.5 T

1
 3  T  3.5   4  3.52  14T
1 2
2 M1 Use diagram to find area
2

A1 One distance correct

A1 Both distances correct

12T 2  28T  49  0
M1 Simplify to a 3 term quadratic in T

A1 Correct quadratic

Complete method to solve for the T in the

(2T  7)(6T  7)  0 M1
question
T  72 or 7
6 Correct solution(s) - can be implied if only
A1
ever see Total  7
Total time  7 A1
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Question Marks Notes

Scheme
Number
F  0.25R B1
7.(a)
sin   53 or cos  4
5
Use of correct trig ratios for  or 
B1
sin   4
5 or cos  53
R  4 g cos (31.36) Normal reaction on P
M1 Condone trig confusion (using  )

Correct equation
A1

Equation of motion for P. Requires all 3 terms.

T  F  4 g sin  Condone consistent trig confusion
M1 Condone an acceleration not equated to 0 :
T  F  4 g sin   4a
T  7.84  23.52 T  15.68 A1
Correct equation

Equation of motion for Q

T  mg sin  Condone trig confusion
M1 Condone an acceleration not equated to 0:
T  mg sin   ma
T  7.84m A1
Correct equation

Solve for m Dependent on the 3 preceding M marks

DM1
Not available if their equations used a  0
m2 A1
NB Condone a whole system equation 4 g sin   F  mg sin  followed by m  2 for 6/6
M2 for an equation with all 3 terms. Condon trig confusion. Condone an acceleration  0
A2 (-1 each error) for a correct equation:
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7.(b) T Complete method for finding F in terms of T
F  T 2  T 2 or 2T cos 45 or M1
cos 45  Rh    Rv 
2 2
Accept
Correct expression in T
A1
Substitute their T into a correct expression
DM1 Dependent on the previous M mark

8g Watch out - resolving vertically is not a correct

F 2 = 22 or 22.2  N  A1 method and gives 21.9 N.
5
(4)
7.(c) Along the angle bisector at the pulley Or equivalent - accept angle + arrow shown on
B1 (1) diagram. ( 8.1 to downward vertical)
Do not accept a bearing
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