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1 current in circuit B does not stop 2

when switch in circuit A is
opened (1)
steel remains magnetised when
there is no current in the coil
(1)

2 EITHER 2
heat magnet (1)
to high temperature / red hot (1)

OR
hammer the magnet (1)
repeatedly / in E –W direction
(1)
OR
(place) magnet in a coil /
solenoid carrying a.c. (1)
remove magnet from coil OR
decrease current (slowly) to zero
(1)
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3 place magnet in coil (1) 3

EITHER
(gradually) withdraw magnet
(1)
with ac (in coil) switched on
(1)
OR
reduce current (1)
to zero (1)

4 would not be effective OR no 3

(1)
EITHER:
with current on OR the
(alternating) current should not
be switched off (1)
magnet should be withdrawn
from the coil (1)
OR:
magnet would be alternately
magnetised in different
directions (1)
would remain magnetised in the
direction occurring at the
moment of switching off (1)
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5(a) any four from: 4

- charge flows OR
current in solenoid / wire / circuit
- solenoid becomes magnet /
magnetised
- bolt becomes magnet /
magnetised
- (such that) unlike poles (of
solenoid and bolt are) facing
o.w.t.t.e.
- bolt is attracted
- bolt moves / (door) locks /
spring stretched

5(b) solenoid / bolt no longer 2

magnetised OR
bolt no longer attracted
(spring contracts and pulls) bolt
back / bolt returns (to original
position) / (door) unlocked

6(a) steel / aluminium / nickel / cobalt 1

/ alnico / neodymium / ferrite /
alcomax
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6(b)(i) mention of magnetic field or 3

magnetic flux OR
field created by bar magnet
(magnetic) field (lines) of magnet
cut by coil OR
(magnetic) field (lines) linked
with/through/in the coil changes
OR
(magnetic) flux (through coil)
changes
e.m.f. induced

6(b)(ii) direction of movement of magnet 2

through the coil OR
which pole of magnet enters the
coil
direction of induced e.m.f.
opposes change producing it OR
(coil) end near magnet/left-hand
end becomes a N-pole OR
(coil) repels magnet (when
moved in)

7(a) brass: needle horizontal B1

magnet: needle vertical, N pole B1

up
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7(b) steel B1 accept cobalt, nickel,

ferrite, Magnadur,
Alnico
NOT iron

8(a) electro(magnet) 1

8(b) switch on and off / can control 1

its strength

9 (plotting) compass placed at one 3

point on / near magnet (1)
(repeatedly mark and) move
compass in direction of arrow
(1)
start from different positions (to
show pattern) (1)

10 increase current / emf / supply 2

voltage (1)
more turns (on coil) (1)

11 150 A (1) 2
I = P/V in any form OR
1.8 / 12 OR
1800 / 12 OR
0.15 (1)

12(a) 4.8 V 1
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12(b) 20 Ω (1) 3
1 / R T = 1 / R 1 + 1 / R 2 OR
(R T =) R 1 R 2 / (R 1 + R 2) OR
1 / R T = 1 / 24 + 1 / 12 OR
1 / R T = 3 / 24 OR
(R T =) 24 × 12 / (24 + 12) (1)
8.0 ( Ω ) (1)

12(c) 2.9 V (1) 2

V = ER / R T in any form OR
4.8 × 12 / 20 OR
I = E / R in any form OR
0.24 seen (1)

13 both relate to energy per unit 1

charge

14 e.m.f. applies to the whole 1

circuit / source OR
p.d. applies to one (or more)
component OR
energy conversion to electrical
for e.m.f / from electrical for
p.d.

15 one arrow clockwise AND one 2

arrow anticlockwise (1)
arrow anticlockwise (around
circuit) labelled I (1)
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16 960 000 C / 9.6 × 10 C (1) 3
(Q =) It in any form OR
32 × 8.3 × 60 × 60 (1)
(t s =) 8.3 × 60 × 60 (1)

17 (P = 0.35 × 12 =) 4.2 W (1) 2

(P =) IV in any form (1)

18(a) (12 / 2.4 =) 5.0 Ω (2) 2

OR ALLOW
R = V / I in any form (1)

18(b) (Resistance of Q = 5–1.5) = 3.5 2

Ω (2)
OR ALLOW
1 / R = 1 / R1 + 1 / R2 OR R=
R1R2 / (R1+R2) (1)

19 4.3 W (3) 3
OR ALLOW
(P = ) IV in any form OR 1.2 ×
3.6 (1)
3.6 V OR 1.2 A (1)
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20 energy supplied by a source in 1

driving charge around a
complete circuit / energy needed
to drive unit charge / 1 coulomb
round circuit

21(a) (P=) 90 W 3
OR ALLOW
(P=) V I in any form (1)
(V / R OR I =) 2(A) (1)

21(b) (p.d. =) 15 V (2) 2

OR ALLOW
(p.d. =) 60 – 45 (1)

21(c) (I = 15 / 10 =) 1.5 A (2) 2

OR ALLOW
(I =) V / R OR V = IR in any form
(1)
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22 (related to) energy supplied in 2

driving charge in a circuit /
conductor OR
property of source / battery / cell
/ power supply (1)
energy supplied per / to unit
charge OR
energy transferred to electrical
energy OR
from other form of energy OR
energy in driving charge around
a complete circuit (1)

23(a) recognisable ammeter in gap AB 1

AND straight lines in CD AND
EF

23(b) recognisable voltmeter across 2

4 Ω (1)
correct voltmeter symbol used
(1)
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23(c) EITHER 4
V = IR in any form or (V =) IR
words, symbols or numbers (1)

V 2Ω = 2 × 2.5 =) 5 V (1)
( I 4Ω = 5 ÷ 4 =) 1.3 A must be
clear that I refers to 4 Ω OR
calculates R p = 1.33 Ω OR
4 ÷ 3 Ω (1)
( I 6Ω = 2.5 + 1.3 =) 3.8 A OR
( I I I 6Ω = 5 ÷ 1.33 =) 3.8 A (1)

OR alternative route for first 3

marks
I proportional to 1 ÷ R OR
I 2Ω × R 2Ω = I 4Ω × R 4Ω (1)

I 4Ω = I 2Ω ÷ 2 (1)
( I 4Ω = I 2Ω ÷ 2 = 2.5 ÷ 2 =)
1.3 A (1)
OR alternative route by potential
divider
V = IR in any form or (V =) IR
words, symbols or numbers (1)

(V 2Ω = 2 × 2.5 =) 5 V(1)
V T = 7.33 × 5 ÷ 1.33 (= 27.51 V)
(1)
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(I 6Ω = 27.51 ÷ 7.33 =) 3.8 A

(1)

24 relay (1) 3
low voltage output (of NOR
gate / gate Y) OR
small current (in relay coil) (1)
large(r) current provided (by
relay) OR
large(r) voltage provided (by
relay) (1)

25 diode 1

26 (R p = 6 / 5 =) 1.2 Ω (1) 3
1/R p = 1/R 1 + 1/R 2 OR
(R p =) R 1 R 2 /(R 1 + R 2) (1)
1 /R p = 1 / 2 + 1 / 3 OR
(R p =) 2 × 3 /(2 + 3) (1)

27(a) (current in thermistor) increases 2

(1)
(because) resistance of
thermistor decreases (1)

27(b) fire / high temperature alarm / 1

warning
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28 any sort of triangle symbol 2

pointing to the left in EF (1)
a wire in CD (1)

29(a) V = IR in any form OR 2

( I =) V ÷ R OR
( I =) 3 ÷ 4 (1)
( I =) 0.75 A (1)

29(b) 0 (V) OR nothing OR no reading 2

(1)
diode does not pass current (in
reverse direction) (1)

30 two circuit symbols correct (1) 4

three circuit symbols correct
(1)
symbol for cell, battery or power
supply AND two other circuit
symbols in series (1)
LED correct way round (1)

31(a) uses 10.5 = 2.1 + V across 2

heater (1)
(R = 8.4 / 1.5 =) 5.6 Ω (1)
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31(b) P = VI in any form OR 2

(P =) VI (1)
(P = 8.4 × 1.5 =) 12.6 W (1)

32 uses resistance of wire 4

proportional to length OR
(resistance XQ =) 6 × 0.6 ÷ 2.0
(Ω) OR
1.8 (Ω) (1)
1 / Rp = 1 / R1 + 1 / R2 OR
(Rp=) R1R2 / (R1 + R2) (1)
1 / Rp = 1 / 1.5 + 1 / (6 × 0.6 / 2)
OR
(Rp=) 1.5 × (6 × 0.6 / 2) / (1.5 +
6 × 0.6 / 2) OR
(Rp= 1.5 × 1.8 / {1.5 + 1.8}) =
0.82 (Ω) (1)
(R = 3 + 2 + 0.82 =) 5.8 Ω (1)

33(a) deflection (1) 2

(then) reverse deflection /
current / voltage OR
greater deflection OR
deflection for shorter time OR
change of (magnetic) field / flux
(1)
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33(b) larger deflection OR 2

deflection for shorter time (1)
higher speed OR
larger (rate of) change of
magnetic field / flux (1)

34(a) ( I ) = V / R or in any form, 2

words or symbols OR
12 / 7.6 (1)
1.6 A (1)

34(b) 4.2 V OR 1
4.3 V

34(c) (Q) = It or in any form, words 2

or symbols OR
1.6 × 5.5 × 60 OR
1.6 × 5.5 OR
8.8 (C) (1)
520 C OR
530 C (1)

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