02138020/CAPE/KMS 2022

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 2022
Question 1

Specific Objectives: Module 1 - 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3

KC UK XS

(a) (i) Drag force:

 the resistive force OR frictional force
OR opposing force on the body
(1 mk) 2
 caused by the motion of a body (solid,
object) through a fluid (air, liquid)
(1 mk)

(ii) Terminal velocity:

 the constant velocity OR acceleration is

zero
(1 mk)
achieved by an object, which is subject 2
to
 equal and opposing forces OR drag force
= weight
(1 mk)
as the object falls through a fluid.

(iii) Uniform motion: the motion of an object that

travels:

 its speed remains constant(1 mk)

 in a straight line OR without a change
in direction and along that line. 2
(1 mk)
 velocity is constant (2 mks)

acceleration is zero OR Net force is

zero (1 mk)

(b) (i) FD = 6 πrηv

r = radius of sphere (1 mk)

η = viscosity of the fluid OR Coefficient of 3

viscosity (1 mk)

v = velocity OR terminal velocity of sphere

(1 mk)

(ii) For the equation to apply:

 The object must be small 1

 The object must be moving slowly
 There should be no turbulence
 Flow should be laminar
  Fluid should be homogenous
 Relatively long(“infinite”) fluid column

Any ONE condition (1 mk)

(c) (i)  Labelled axes (quantity and units)

(1 mk)
 Scale (1 mk)
 All points accurately plotted (1 mk)

Any point not plotted or incorrectly

plotted (-1 mk)
4
 Smooth curve drawn through (relatively
close to) all the points (1 mk)

NB. If graph is smooth and curved from 2nd

plotted point to 4th plotted point give curve
mark (this section must NOT be drawn as two
straight lines).

(ii) For the three distinct regions of the graph:

Initially...

For stating that the object is:

 The velocity of the sphere increases

 Accelerating
 Constant acceleration
 Initially a = g

Any ONE condition (1 mk)

Midway...
3
 The velocity increases at a slower rate
 acceleration decreases ·
 The drag force increases

Any ONE condition (1 mk)

Finally...

 Velocity is constant/terminal velocity

 The acceleration goes to zero
 the drag force is equal to weight

Any ONE condition (1 mk)

Question 1 cont’d

(c) (i)
 Question 1 cont’d

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(iii) Read off from the graph, vt = 4.10 cms-1 (1 mk) 1

vt = 0.041 ms-1 (1 mk) conversion to ms-1 1

NB 4.10 ms-1 give for read off(1 mk)

(d) (i) vt = mg/6πkr

Therefore k = mg/6πrVt (1 mk) rearranging

= (kg × ms-2)/(m × ms-1) (1 mk) All

substitution of units correct

= kgm-1 s-1 (1 mk) answer 3

OR N/m2s-1 OR Nm-2s OR Pas

NB. The sequence or steps taken to reach the

final answer doesn’t matter.

(ii) k = [(5 × 10-3) × 9.81]/6π(1 × 10-3)(0.041)

(1 mk) substitution

k = 63.47 OR 63.5 kgm-1 s-1 (1 mk) answer

2
If the candidate’s answer to (c)(iii) is
incorrect, then ECF/FT that answer into this
part.

(e) (i) Larger radius means a larger denominator

therefore lower terminal velocity (attains
terminal velocity in a shorter time) (1 mk).
Since radius is doubled, then vt will be
halved. (1 mk).
2
If the second statement alone is given, the
candidate should be awarded the full marks as
this implies the first statement. (2 mks)
 (ii)  Higher density (mass) means higher
terminal velocity (attains terminal
velocity in a longer time) (1 mk)
 Lower density (mass) means lower 2
terminal velocity (attains terminal
velocity in a shorter time) (1 mk)

(f) In this experiment, upthrust is small/negligible

compared to the other forces acting (1 mk). This is so
because a sphere of small volume (small object) OR 2
high density of the object relative to the fluid is
used (1 mk).

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