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PHYSICS 5054/21
Paper 2 Theory October/November 2016
MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 75
Published
This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of the
examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the
details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners meeting before marking began, which would have
considered the acceptability of alternative answers.
Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the Principal Examiner Report for
Teachers.
Cambridge will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes.
Cambridge is publishing the mark schemes for the October/November 2016 series for most
Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International A and AS Level components and some Cambridge O Level
components.
Section A
2 (a) 260 N B1
(b) (i) non-renewable and oil / it is not replaced / will run out B1
(ii) acid rain or produces CO2 or warms lakes / rivers / sea or global warming
or greenhouse effect B1
(c) (i) useful energy output / (total) energy input or power for energy twice B1
4 (a) smallest angle for total internal reflection or angle for refraction along surface B1
angle of incidence in (optically) denser medium B1
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(ii) 1 no change
and
2 increases B1
(c) (i) 1 loudspeaker vibrates / oscillates / moves to and fro (and collides with
molecules) B1
2 compressions and rarefactions / molecules vibrate / longitudinal wave B1
vibration / oscillation / energy passed on B1
(ii) fewer / no molecules / particles and less / no energy / vibration transferred B1 [8]
(ii) they touch / move towards each other and opposite poles attract B1
[45]
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Section B
(ii) one more neutron (in sodium-24) or one fewer neutron in sodium-23 B1 [4]
0
(ii) 1() cao B1
24
..... (Mg) B1
.....
12 (Mg) B1 [4]
(ii) B1
diode B1 [5]
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(ii) 1 1.3 V B1
2 (I = )V/R or 1.3/5.2 C1
0.25 A A1
3 (Q = )It or 0.25 1.5 3600 or 0.25 1.5 C1
0.25 1.5 3600 or 0.37/0.375/0.38 C1
1300 / 1350 / 1400 C A1 [8]
10 (a) (i) molecules / they close together or small gaps between molecules B1
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