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HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS AND ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY

2015
HONG KONG DIPLOMA OF SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION 2015

PHYSICS HKDSE PAPER 1B

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HKDSE Physics
General Marking Instruction

1. It is very important that all markers should adhere as closely as possible to the marking scheme. In many cases,
however, candidates may have obtained a correct answer by an alternative method not specified in the marking
scheme. In general, a correct answer merits the answer mark allocated to that part, unless a particular method has
been specified in the question. Markers should be patient in marking alternative solutions not specified in the
marking scheme.

In the marking scheme, alternative answers and marking guidelines are in rectangles .

2. In the marking scheme, answer marks or A marks are awarded for a correct numerical answer with a unit. In case
the same unit involved is given incorrectly for more than once in the same question, the A marks thereafter
can be awarded even for correct numerical answers without units. If the answer should be in km, then cm and m
are considered to be wrong units.

3. In a question consisting of several parts each depending on the previous parts, marks for correct method or
substitution are awarded to steps or methods correctly deduced from previous answers, even if these answers are
erroneous or for inserting values of appropriate physical quantities into an algebraic expression irrespective of their
order of magnitudes. However, A marks for the corresponding answers should NOT be awarded (unless otherwise
specified).

4. For the convenience of markers, the marking scheme is written as detailed as possible. However, it is still likely that
candidates would not present their solution in the same explicit manner, e.g. some steps would either be omitted or
stated implicitly. In such cases, markers should exercise their discretion in marking candidates work. In general,
marks for a certain step should be awarded if candidates solution indicated that the relevant concept/technique had
been used.

5. The following symbol is used:

/ A single slash indicates an acceptable alternative within an answer.

6. OSM (On-screen marking) marking symbols:

correct point
wrong point
point to highlight
_ _ _ incomplete answer
missing point
entering text/comment

7. In cases where a candidate answers more questions than required, the answers to all questions should be marked.
However, the excess answer(s) receiving the lowest score(s) will be disregarded in the calculation of the final mark.

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Solution Marks Remarks

1. (a) (i) 140.51 102 R 102 140.51 102 140.51 R
1M
100 0 60 0 100 0 100 60
60
R 38.51 102
100
= 125.1 1A
2

(ii) lower than 60 C. 1A

1

(b) heat provided E

specific heat capacity = (c )
mass of water temp. rise mT
Since the actual final temperature is lower than 60 oC when 1A
heating is stopped, or actual T < 60 C,
the specific heat capacity is smaller than it should be. 1A
(Or heat provided is actually less than it should be when really
reaching 60 oC).
2

2. (a) 210 atm (1.0 104 cm3) = 2.0 atm V 1M Accept ans. without considering
V = 1.05 106 cm3 residual volume, i.e. 1.05 106 (cm3)
Volume available = 1.05 106 1.0 104
= 1.04 106 (cm3) 1A
2

(b) (i) V0 = 1.04 106 cm3 60 1M/1A Accept ans. from (a) 60 for 1M
= 17333 17300 (cm3) (per minute) V0 = 17500 (cm3) if residual volume
not considered.
1

(ii) V' : total volume of air at this depth/in this situation Accept method/ans. without
P1V1 P2V ' considering residual volume, i.e.
V' = 4.60 105 cm3
T1 T2
Length of time = 26.3 min.
210 (1.0 10 4 ) 4.5 V '

273 24 273 20 1M If using pV = nRT , SI units must be
V' = 4.60 105 cm3 used.
Volume available = 4.60 105 - 1.0 104
= 4.50 105 (cm3)
Length of time :
4.50 105
= 1M
17333
= 26.0 (min.) 1A
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Solution Marks Remarks

3. (a)

A 8m O
Diagram NOT drawn to scale

30 vB

B
C

vB correctly drawn with label (roughly OB). 1A

1 2
mv mgh
2
vB2 = 2gh = 2 9.81 (8 cos30) 1M Accept equation with incorrect h such
as 8 m / 8 sin30/8 cos30
vB = 11.7 m s1 (11.65896) (or 11.77 for g = 10 m s-2) 1A
3

(b) (i) x vxt = 11.7 cos30 1.25 [vx = vB cos30 ] 1M 1M for using vx = vB cos30
= 12.6 m (12.74283) 1A
(or 12.7 to 12.8 m for g = 10 m s-2)
2

(ii) 1 2
y ut gt
2
u = vy = vB sin30 = 5.83 m s1 1M 1M for able to resolve vB into
vB sin30
1 1M 1
y v y (1.25) (9.81)(1.25) 2 Accept gt 2
2 2
y = 0.38 m (0.414 to 0.352 m) 1A
(or 0.455 to 0.4375 m for g = 10 m s-2)
Platform C is 0.38 m below B. 3

Accept No, No change, No

(c)
Total mechanical energy is the same / unchanged. 1A energy lost, PE KE.
1

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4. (a) The block decelerates uniformly (until it is at rest or its velocity 1A
is zero at t = 1.5 s).
It then moves with uniform acceleration down the plane (until 1A
t = 3.5 s).
2
(b) (i) 1 0
a2 1M
3 .5 1 .5
= 0.5 m s2 1A
2

(ii)
a / m s2
5
4

2
1

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5

t/s
1

Either acceleration correct 1A

All correct 1A
2
(c)

normal reaction, R

friction, f

weight, W / mg

Friction correctly indicated 1A

All correct 1A
2

(d) Moving upward : mg sin f = ma 1M mg sin & f same direction

(1)(9.81) sin f = (1)(2)
Moving downward : mg sin + f = ma 1M mg sin & f opposite direction
(1)(9.81) sin + f = (1)(0.5)

(2) (1): 2f = 1.5

f = 0.75 N 1A
(Note: = 7.32)
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Solution Marks Remarks
5. Diagram
Correct relation between direction of
a and position of string, indicated

a ()
T 1A

mg

Tie one end of the string to the metal ball and the other end through 1A
the centre/hole of the protractor.


(a)

(b)

(c)

When the train is at rest, held fixed the protractor in the plane along 1A Correct position of protractor may be
the direction of motion such that the string is on, say, the 90 mark. indicated in diagram.
(
)
When the train is accelerating with acceleration a, the string will make 1A :
an angle, say , with the vertical. Measure the angle .

Let T be the tension of the string
Vertically : T cos = mg (1) 1M 1M for resolving forces i.e. either one
Horizontally : T sin = ma .(2) equation correct.

:

where m is the mass of the ball Or Consider the force triangle, i.e.
F = ma is the vector sum of T and mg,
ma/mg = tan

(2) / (1): a = g tan

a Note: only 1A given to the answer
tan
g a =g tan if no method (the 5th 1A) is
a = g tan given.
1A
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6. (a) - high temperature gradient; or 1A Accept total internal reflection
- long path lengths for light rays. occurs

(b) (i) n1 sin 1 = n2 sin 2 = n3 sin 3 = n4 sin 4 1M

n
sin 1 = 4 sin 4
n1
1.000221
1 = sin1 ( ) 1M
1.000261
= 89.5 (or 89.488) 1A
3

(ii) h 1
= tan = 1M
L tan 1
L h tan 1 1.5 tan 89.5 167.72 Accept 167.7 m to 172.0 m

168 m 1A
h 1.5
Or L 171.88
tan tan 0.5
172 m
2

(c) The same distance away (168 m) because 1A

the illusion of water source is caused by reflection of the light
of distant objects at the same fixed angle. 1A
[i.e. = 90o 89.488o= 0.512o with the horizontal ]
Or As long as the conditions for bending of the light and internal
reflection are still the same,
the water source remains 168 m away (satisfying the same
conditions / angle of reflection).
2

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D 1M for quoting the formula
7. (a) y 1M
a
(650 10 9 ) 3.0

0.325 10 3
= 0.006 m or 6 mm 1A
2

(b) The screen is uniformly illuminated 1A Accept The interference pattern

(The interference patterns exist very briefly and change rapidly becomes unobservable, No
such that, to human eyes, they are averaged out). interference pattern.
NOT accept Interference does not
occur.
The light from the LEDs is incoherent (i.e. no fixed phase 1A
relationship between the light coming out from the two LEDs).
2

(c) path difference PS1PS2 = 10 mm, L1 correct. 1A

path difference PS1PS2 = 20 mm, L2 correct. 1A
Constructive interference (occurs at P) 1A
3
10 mm
100 X
10 mm
90
L1:PS1PS2 = 20 mm The lines must be drawn to
80 pass through at least 4 correct
points (intersection of
S2
70 wavefronts).
L2:PS1PS2 = 10 mm
If there were more than 2 lines
60 drawn, only consider the
correct one/two.
50
No mark for wrong labelling.
Missing label is accepted.
40
PS1PS2 = 10 mm
30
S1 1 mark should be
awarded if both lines
20 were drawn incorrectly
PS1PS2 = 20 mm in this case.
10

0 Y
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

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Some cases for awarding 2A or 1A for L1 and L2 in (c):

(d) (i) y = y2y1 = 31 mm14 mm = 17 mm 2.0 mm 1A

1

(ii) Screen has to be far away from slits or D >> a, 1A Accept other reasonable answers.
i.e. to satisfy D >> y / consider y to be close to the central
maximum
Or screen is too close to slits or D >> a
i.e. D >> y not satisfied
Make use of small angle approximation sin tan 1A
cannot be applied.
2

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Solution Marks Remarks

RA 1M 1M for quoting the formula
8. (a) (i)
l
R 2.6 10 8 1M

l A 1.3 10 5
= 2.0 103 m1
= 2.0 km1 or 2.0 1A
2

(ii) The strands of transmission lines are in parallel / The 1A

cross-sectional area of cable is larger than that of each
single transmission line / Resistance is inversely
proportional to the cross-sectional area of the cable

R
Rcable = = 0.05 km 1 or 0.05 1M
40
1 1 1 1 1 40
( )
Rcable R R R Rcable R
2

(iii) The resistance of the birds body is much larger than that 1A NOT accept the p.d. across the feet of
of a short segment of the overhead cable. the bird is zero or there is no current
For this 1A accept: passing through the birds body.
A bird is in parallel with a short segment of an overhead
cable. The potential difference across its feet is very
small (very small resistance per km).
Hence, negligible current flows through the birds body. 1A
2

P 180 10 6 1M for substitution

(b) (i) I 1M
V 400 103
= 450 A 1A
2

(ii) 1M
Percentage of power loss = 100%

4502 00510
= 100%
180106
= 0.05625 % < 0.1 % 1A Accept any no. of sig. fig. for this
comparison
2

(iii) (I) Np : Ns = Vp : Vs
12 : 1 = 400 : Vs
Vs = 33.3 kV 1A
1

(II) Any ONE of the followings:

Resistance of coils + use thicker wire for the coils / 1A+1A factors & measures must match
Magnetisation and demagnetisation of core + use Just giving a measure without stating
soft iron core / the factor 1A
Induced eddy currents in core + laminated core /
Flux leakage + core design
2

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9. (a) Right (current flowing down, B-field into paper) 1A
When the rod reaches the highest point it falls. Then its 1A
lower end touches the conducting liquid again and the
same magnetic force makes it kick out from the liquid.
The process is repeated, so the rod continually kicks out
and then returns. 1A

(b) (i) As moment = F d

7.2 104 = F (0.09) 1M 1M for substitution
7.2 10 4 d = 6 cm + 6/2 cm = 0.09 m
F = 8.0 103 N 1A Accept incorrect d such as 3 cm, 6 cm,
0.09
12 cm or similar combinations
2

(ii) F = B Il 1M 1M for quoting the formula

8.0 103 N = B (3.2 A) (0.06 m)
B = 0.042 T or 1/24 N 1A
(i.e. accept answer given in fraction)
2

(c) (i) Correct sketch. 1A

observers eye

Diagram NOT drawn to scale

(ii) The wire will rotate anti-clockwise (as viewed from 1A Accept rotate/anti-clockwise/conical
above). pendulum
Withhold 1A for wrong direction (i.e.
clockwise)
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10. (a) Mass deficit
= (2.014102 + 3.016049) u (4.002602 + 1.008665) u 1M
= 0.018884 u

Energy released = 0.018884 931 MeV

= 17.58 (MeV) 1A
[Or Energy released = 0.018884 1.661 1027 c2
= 2.823 1012 J or 17.64 MeV]
2

(b) (i) To overcome the (electrostatic) repulsion between the two 1A

(positive) nuclei and
becomes electrical potential energy (of the two nuclei). 1A
2

(ii) High temperature enables them to have sufficient K.E. (to Accept high KE/speed.
overcome electrical repulsion between their nuclei). 1A Only KE NOT accepted.
1

(iii) Kinetic energy becomes electrical P.E. Accept without 2

1 3RT 1M
Ep = 2 m (crms)2 = 2
2 2NA
3 8.31 T
0.4 MeV = 2 ( ) 0.4 MeV = 6.4 1014 J
2 6.02 10 23
T = 1.545 109 K i.e. order of magnitude 109 (K) 1A
2

Alternative method:
1 e2 3RT
15
2 1M correct equation with 1015
4 0 10 2NA
accept without 2
T = 5.56 109 K
i.e. order of magnitude 109 (K)

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