PHYSICS FORM 4
PAPER 3 MARKING SCHEME (40 MARKS)
QUESTION 1 (20 MARKS)
(a) Diameter of the wire (1 mark)
Correct reading of micrometer.
Example:
d = 0.40 mm
d = 4.0 × 10⁻⁴ m
(Any correct value within acceptable experimental range)
1 mark
(b) Cross-sectional area A (2 marks)
Formula:
[
A = \frac{\pi d^2}{4}
]
Substitution and correct answer.
Example:
[
A = \frac{3.142 (4.0 \times 10^{-4})^2}{4}
]
[
A = 1.26 \times 10^{-7} m^2
]
Marks:
Correct formula – 1 mark
Correct substitution and answer – 1 mark
(c) Table of results (7 marks)
L (cm) L (m) V (V) I (A) R = V/I
20 0.20 – – –
30 0.30 – – –
40 0.40 – – –
50 0.50 – – –
60 0.60 – – –
70 0.70 – – –
Marks distribution:
Correct conversion of L to metres – 1 mark
6 correct recordings of V and I – 3 marks
Correct calculation of R – 3 marks
(d) Graph of R against L (5 marks)
Marks:
Correct axes labelled R (Ω) and L (m) – 1 mark
Suitable scale – 1 mark
Correct plotting of points – 2 marks
Straight best fit line – 1 mark
(e) Slope of graph (3 marks)
[
S = \frac{\Delta R}{\Delta L}
]
Marks:
Correct formula – 1 mark
Correct substitution – 1 mark
Correct answer – 1 mark
(f) Determination of constant (2 marks)
Using relation:
[
R = \rho \frac{L}{A}
]
Hence
[
S = \frac{\rho}{A}
]
[
\rho = SA
]
Marks:
Correct formula – 1 mark
Correct substitution and answer – 1 mark
Expected value:
[
\rho \approx 1.0 \times 10^{-6} \ \Omega m
]
(accept reasonable experimental values)
QUESTION 2 (20 MARKS)
(a) Correct prism outline and setup (3 marks)
Marks:
Correct outline of prism – 1 mark
Correct incident ray PQ – 1 mark
Pins correctly positioned – 1 mark
(b) Table of results (6 marks)
i (°) r (°) sin i sin r
25 – 0.423 –
30 – 0.500 –
35 – 0.574 –
40 – 0.643 –
45 – 0.707 –
Marks:
Correct recording of r – 2 marks
Correct calculation of sin i – 2 marks
Correct calculation of sin r – 2 marks
(c) Graph (5 marks)
Graph of:
[
\sin i \quad vs \quad \sin r
]
Marks:
Correct axes labelled – 1 mark
Suitable scale – 1 mark
Accurate plotting – 2 marks
Straight line – 1 mark
(d) Slope of graph (3 marks)
[
Slope = \frac{\sin i}{\sin r}
]
Marks:
Correct method – 1 mark
Correct substitution – 1 mark
Correct slope – 1 mark
Expected slope:
[
≈ 1.5
]
(e) Average value of refractive index (2 marks)
[
n = \frac{\sin i}{\sin r}
]
Average:
[
n ≈ 1.5
]
Marks:
Correct calculation – 1 mark
Correct average – 1 mark
(f) Significance of slope (1 mark)
Slope represents refractive index of the prism material.
1 mark
TOTAL: 40 MARKS
Question Marks
Q1 20
Q2 20
TOTAL 40