Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge Ordinary Level
Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge Ordinary Level
Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge Ordinary Level
PHYSICS
5054/42
May/June 2016
Published
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Mark Scheme
Cambridge O Level May/June 2016
Syllabus
5054
(a) (i) (clamp) may topple / fall / tilt / bend / turn / become less stable / become
unbalanced / move clockwise (to the right)
(ii) sketch showing rod turned around the other way
(b) (i) rule vertical (by eye) with two set squares correctly used
(ii) height (above bench) at two places same
(c) (i) use of vertical ruler / set square / plumb line
(ii) 53 cao
B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
(d) (i) axes labelled quantity on both axes and unit on y-axis only and axes correct
way round
B1
B1
B1
B1
(ii) l Nav seen for one pair of values from graph or table
two correct values of xy calculated and not equal comment
(iii) less card used
can use just one piece of card o.r.a
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Paper
42
B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
(b) use of ray box / pins / crosses / pencil dots to mark incident ray
B1
B1
B1
B1
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Mark Scheme
Cambridge O Level May/June 2016
Paper
42
B1
(ii) moving changes the reading so reading is steady / does not change / needle
is stable
B1
B1
Syllabus
5054
B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
diameter = l / n
B1