1 (a (i) 2.0 – 4.
0 × 108 m/s *Unit penalty applies B1
(ii) (f = ) v/λ or 3.0 × 108/4.0 × 10 7 ecf from 6(a)(i) C1
7.5 × 1014 Hz *Unit penalty applies ecf from 6(a)(i) A1
(b) (i) 55° *Unit penalty applies B1
(ii) sin i/sin r = n or sin 55°/1.5 or 0.54610 ecf from 6(b)(i) C1
33° *Unit penalty applies ecf from 6(b)(i) A1 [6]
*Apply unit penalty once onl
2 (a) idea of fine ray/beam shone into (glass) block / pins appropriately placed
shown in diagram or described B1
angles i & r or C measured OR correct i & r or C marked on diagram B1
sini/sinr OR sinr/sini OR 1/sinC OR sinC B1
n = speed in air/speed in glass OR c/v = sini/sinr OR n = 1/sinC OR c/v = 1/sinC B1
(b) (i) v = fλ OR 240/1.9 × 105 OR T=d/s AND f=1/T B1
0.00126 Hz OR 0.0013 Hz NOT 0.0012 Hz
ignore more than 3 s.f. accept s 1 A1
(ii) distance = speed × time in any form accept s = 2d/t C1
(time for tremor =) 240 (s) or 4 mins also gives first C1 C1
(time for tsunami = ) 2500 (s) or 41 mins 40 s also gives first C1 C1
(warning time = ) 2260 (s) or 37 mins 40 s A1 [10]
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3 (a idea of light travelling (much) faster than sound B1
(b) (i) 4.0 (min) B1
(ii) always a (measurable) time difference / never zero time difference
Ignore time would be less B1
(iii) distance/time in any form, symbols, words, numbers OR 1200/3.6 C1
333.3 m/s to 2 or more sig figs A1
(iv) idea of light travelling instantaneously OR no wind
OR idea of lightning at ground level OR no obstruction to sound
Ignore echoes B1
(c)
light waves sound waves
longitudinal
transverse
electromagnetic
mechanical
–1 e.e.o.o. i.e. 1 mark subtracted from 3 for each error or omission B3 [9]
4 (a) (i) R in correct position, by eye B1
(ii) 3 reflected waves correctly meeting mirror )
3 reflected wave equidistant, by eye ) -1 e.e.o.o B2
3 reflected waves centred on candidate’s R )
(b) 1st ray + reflection correct by eye B1
2nd ray + reflection correct by eye B1
reflected rays projected back, to meet behind mirror
OR labelled I and in correct position B1
[Total: 6]
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5 (a) 1 1
(b) angle of incidence at Y greater than critical angle 1
total internal reflection occurs 1 2
(c) (i) frequency = velocity/wavelength or 1.9 x 108/3.2 x 10 7 1
= 5.9 x 1014Hz 1
(ii) refractive index = 3/1.9 or 1.9/3 1
= 1.58 (no e.c.f.) 1 4
(7)
6 (a) (i) incident ray, refracted ray and normal drawn C1
all correct and meeting at a point A1
(ii) angle of incidence and refraction correctly identified B1
(iii) values correct within agreed limits B1 4
(b) use of sini/sinr C1
correct substitution from candidates values C1
value correct within agreed limits from candidate's
values A1 3
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7 (a) value 3 x 10 m/s A1 1
(b) speed of light (much) greater than speed of sound or
value for sound A1 1
(c) (i) source and receiver arrangement C1
with detail and labels A1
(ii) distance between source and receiver B1
time between flash and bang B1
(iii) speed = distance/time B1 max 4
[6]
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8 (a) two dots, marked F, each 5.0 cm from the lens A2
(b) each correct ray one mark M2
(c) correct image, labeled I A1
(d) rays pass along the axis undeviated/object distance same for all object/rays meet at B1
same distance on image/image distance same for all image
(e) magnifying glass/eyepiece of telescope or microscope B1
[7]
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