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C A R I B B E A N E X A M I N A T I O N S C O U N C I L

CARIBBEAN ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATIONS®

PHYSICS

UNIT 1 – Paper 02

KEY AND MARK SCHEME

MAY/JUNE 2024
Question 1

Specific Objectives: Module 1 - 3.1, 3.2,3.3, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7

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(a) (i) Displacement is the distance travelled by an

object (1 mk) in a specified direction (1 mk)

OR
2
Distance between two points measured along a
straight line (1 mk) in a specified direction.
(1 mk)

(ii) Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity

of an object (1 mk)

NB. Mark not given for the following

definitions
or any other like them
1
 rate of change of velocity with time
 rate of change of velocity per time
 rate of change of velocity over a period
of time.
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(b) Graph of velocity, v, versus time, t.

Scale S (1 mk)

No mark off if scale is broken

All points accurately plotted P (1 mk) 3

Smooth curve C (good symmetry and no straight lines from t=2s to t=6s)(1 mk)
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(c) (i) Gradient = acceleration (1mk) 1

For drawing the appropriate tangent at 1.5 s

(1 mk)
𝑣2 −𝑣1
𝑠𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑒 (𝑎) =
𝑡2 −𝑡1

13.7 −5.2
slope(a) = (1mk) for substitution 2
2.7−0.4

8.5 𝑚𝑠−1
= 2.3𝑠
SOI

= 3.7 𝑚 𝑠−2 (1 mk)

1
(Accept range 3.0 ms-2 to 4.4 ms-2)

(ii) The area under the curve is equal to the

displacement.
No. of squares = 158
one square ≡ 0.5 m
Total area = 158 x 0.5 = 79 m
1
OR
Any other method of finding area below graph

Appropriate method with reasonable answer(1

mk)

(d) (i) Given U = 30 ms-1, θ = 25o

𝑢𝑦 = 𝑢 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 (1 mk)
-1
3
= 30 m s (sin 25) (1 mk)
= 12.68 m s-1 (1 mk)

(ii) 𝑢𝑥 = 𝑢 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 (1 mk)

3
= 30 m s-1 (cos 25) (1 mk)
= 27.19 m s-1 (1 mk)
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(iii) 𝑣𝑦 = 𝑢𝑦 – 𝑔𝑡

but Vy = 0 (1 mk)
and uy =12.68ms-1 and a=-g (correct
convention)(1 mk)
𝑢𝑦 12.68 𝑚 𝑠−1
𝑡 =
𝑔
= 9.81 𝑚𝑠−2

= 1.29 s ignore sign (1 mk)

(ECF/FT value from d(i)
OR
𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
𝑡= (𝟏 𝐦𝐤)
𝑔
30 sin 25
𝑡= (𝟏 𝐦𝐤)
9.81 3
𝑡 = 1.29 𝑠 𝟏 𝐦𝐤

OR
Consider the return path from maximum height
to ground
𝑣𝑦 = 𝑢𝑦 – 𝑔𝑡

but Vy = 12.68ms-1 (1 mk)

and uy = 0 and a = g(correct convention)(1 mk)
𝑢𝑦 12.68 𝑚 𝑠−1
𝑡 = =
𝑔 9.81 𝑚𝑠−2

= 1.29 s ignore sign (1 mk)

(ECF/FT value from d(i)
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(iv) Maximum height, H

𝑉2 sin2 𝜃 𝑈2𝑦
𝐻𝑦 = = (1 mk)
2𝑔 2𝑔
2
12.68 𝑚 𝑠−1
𝐻𝑦 = (1 mk)
2× 9.81 𝑚 𝑠−2
𝐻𝑦 = 8.19 𝑚 (1 mk)
(ECF/FT value from d(i)

OR

𝐻𝑦 = 𝑢𝑦 𝑡 – ½ 𝑔 𝑡2
but uy = 12.68 ms-1; (1 mk)
and g = − 9.81 ms−2 ; (correct convention) (1 mk)
𝐻𝑦 = 12.68 𝑚 𝑠−1 × 1.29 𝑠 − 0.5 9.81𝑚 𝑠−2 × 1.292 𝑠2
𝐻𝑦 = 8.19 𝑚 ignore sign (1 mk)
(ECF/FT value from d(i)

OR

Consider the return path from maximum height 3

to ground
𝐻𝑦 = 𝑢𝑦 𝑡 + ½ 𝑔𝑡2
uy = 0; (1 mk)
a=g; (correct convention) (1 mk)
𝐻𝑦 = (0 𝑚 𝑠−1 × 1.29 𝑠) + [0.5(9.81 𝑚 𝑠−2 × 1.292 𝑠2 )]
𝐻𝑦 = 8.19 𝑚 ignore sign (1 mk)
(ECF/FT value from d(i)

OR

𝑣2𝑦 = 𝑢2𝑦 + 2𝑔𝐻𝑦

𝑣2𝑦 − 𝑢2𝑦
𝐻𝑦 =
2𝑔

but Vy = 0 (1 mk)
and uy =12.68ms-1 and a=-g (correct convention)
(1 mk)

02 − 12.682
𝐻𝑦 =
−2 × 9.81
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𝐻𝑦 = 8.19 𝑚 ignore sign (1 mk)

(ECF/FT value from d(i)

OR

Consider the return path from maximum height

to ground

𝑣2𝑦 = 𝑢2𝑦 + 2𝑔𝐻𝑦

𝑣2𝑦 − 𝑢2𝑦
𝐻𝑦 =
2𝑔

but Vy = 12.68ms-1 (1 mk)

and uy = 0 and a = g (correct convention)
(1 mk)

12.682 − 02
𝐻𝑦 =
2 × 9.81

𝐻𝑦 = 8.19 𝑚 ignore sign (1 mk)

(ECF/FT value from d(i)

(e) 1
𝑆 = 𝑢𝑡 + 𝑎𝑡2
2

𝑋 = 𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 Eqn 1 (1 mk)

1 2
𝑌 = 𝑢𝑡𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 − 𝑔𝑡
2
Eqn 2 (1 mk)

If g not indicated as negative mark not given

Making t the subject (1 mk) using Eqn 1

𝑋
𝑡=
𝑢𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
7
Substitute t in eqn. 2

𝑋 𝑋 2
𝑌 = 𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
𝑢𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
–½𝑔
𝑢𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
(1 mk)

𝑔
𝑌 = 𝑋𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 𝟏 𝐦𝐤 – 𝑋2 (𝟏 𝐦𝐤)
2𝑢2 cos2 𝜃

This equation has the standard form of a

parabola (Y = Ax - Bx2) (1 mk) conclusion
must be drawn from previous step in
derivation
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OR
𝑌 = 4.66 × 10−1 𝑋 – 6.63 × 10−3 𝑋2 (1 mk)

Total 30 marks 10 15 5