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Key Stage 3 Science Name:

Class:
Exam Papers, FORCES
KS3

Author: Ms Hussein

Date:

Time: 67

Marks: 93

Comments:

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Q1. (a) John attaches a ball to a spring. The diagram below shows what happens.

(i) Which arrow shows the direction of the force of the ball on the spring?
Tick the correct box.

1 mark

(ii) Which arrow shows the direction of the force of the spring on the ball?
Tick the correct box.

1 mark

(b) The diagram below shows three metal balls attached to identical springs.

Which ball is the heaviest?

Write the letter.

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1 mark

Explain your answer.

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1 mark

(c) John has another three identical springs.

He puts a cube on each spring. Each cube has a different mass.

The diagrams below show the springs before and after John added the cubes.

Which cube is the heaviest?

Write the letter.

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1 mark

Explain your answer.

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1 mark
maximum 6 marks

Q2. Ellie has a set of scales and some weights as shown below.

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Ellie puts two weights in pan X and one weight in pan Y. The scales balance.

(a) Which weights could be in pans X and Y?

pan X: .......... and ..........

pan Y: ..........
1 mark

(b) Ellie removes all the weights from the scales.

She then puts a cup on pan X.
In which direction will pan Y move?

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1 mark

(c) She puts weights into pan Y so the scales balance.

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How much does the cup weigh?

................. N
1 mark

(d) Ellie puts some water in the cup.

She then adds some more weights to pan Y to make the scales balance.

(i) How much do the cup and water weigh?

................. N
1 mark

(ii) How much does the water weigh?

................. N
1 mark
maximum 5 marks

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Anil sits on a mat at the top of a helter-skelter and then slides down a chute
around the outside.

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(a) (i) Name two of the forces acting on Anil as he slides from point A to point B.

1. ....................................................................

2. ....................................................................
2 marks

(ii) As Anil slides from point A to point B, the forces acting on him are balanced.

Describe Anil's speed when the forces acting on him are balanced.

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1 mark

(b) Anil goes back for a second go. This time he sits on a smooth cushion instead
of a mat.

He goes much faster on the cushion. Give the reason for this.

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1 mark

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(c) On his third go Anil lies back on the cushion with his arms by his side.

What happens to his speed? Give the reason for your answer.

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2 marks
Maximum 6 marks

Q4. Ruth is investigating how much a piece of wood can bend. She hangs some masses
on the end of the piece of wood and measures how far the wood has bent.

(a) Give the name of the force which pulls the masses downwards.

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1 mark

(b) The graph below shows Ruth’s results.

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(i) Complete the graph by drawing a straight line of best fit.

1 mark

(ii) A mass of 350 g is hung on the piece of wood. How much does the wood
bend?

......................….. mm
1 mark
Maximum 3 marks

Q5. The drawing shows a snow-buggy being pulled by a sail.

The buggy rests on three skis on the snow.

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(a) The drawing shows four forces that act when the snow-buggy is moving.

Draw a line from each force in the list below to the correct letter from the
diagram.
Draw only three lines.

3 marks

(b) A scientist travelled 80 kilometres (km) each day in the buggy.

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How many kilometres did he travel in 10 days?

............. km
1 mark

(c) The buggy carried the scientist, food and equipment for the journey.
The table shows how the total mass changed.

total mass at start of total mass at end of

journey (kg) journey (kg)

mass of buggy, scientist,

295 130
food and equipment

The buggy sank deeper into the snow at the start of the journey than at the end.

Why did it sink deeper at the start? Use the table to help you.

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1 mark

(d) The buggy rests on three skis instead of three wheels.

Why are skis better than wheels for travelling on snow?

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1 mark

(e) When a bigger sail is used, the buggy goes faster.

How does a bigger sail help the buggy to go faster?

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1 mark
maximum 7 marks

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Q6. Joe saw two types of swing in the park.

He noticed that the time for one complete swing, forward and back, was different for the
two types of swing.

He did not know whether the length of the chains or the mass of the person affected the
time for one complete swing.

He made model swings and measured how long it took for 10 complete swings in 4
investigations.

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Here are his results.

investigation
A B C D

length of string, in cm 25 25 50 75
mass of plasticine, in g 100 50 100 100
time for 10 complete swings, in s 10.0 10.0 14.2 17.4

Here is Joe's conclusion:

(a) Which two of his investigations, A, B, C or D, provided evidence to support his

conclusion?

………………….. and …………………….

1 mark

(b) Look at the results table.

(i) Describe how the length of the string affects the time for 10 complete swings.

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1 mark

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(ii) Which three of his investigations are best evidence for this?

………………….. and …………………….and …………………….

1 mark

(c) Use his previous table of results to predict the times for 10 complete swings in two
further investigations, E and F.
Write your answers in the table below.

investigation
E F

length of string, in cm 25 100

mass of plasticine, in g 25 100
time for 10 complete swings, in s ................ ................

1 mark
Maximum 4 marks

Q7. (a) Tasha puts a small block of wood on a smooth surface.

She puts different forces on the block.

The diagrams below show the size and direction of these forces.

Will each block move to the left, to the right or stay still?
Tick the correct box in each row.

forces on block moves moves

to the to the stays
left right still

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(i)

1 mark

(ii)

1 mark

(iii)

1 mark

(iv)

1 mark

(b) (i) Which piece of equipment should Tasha use to measure the forces on the
block?

Tick the correct box.

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1 mark

(ii) Give the name of the equipment used to measure force.

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1 mark
maximum 6 marks

Q8. Fran has a balancing game.

On each side of the pivot there are nine steel balls. The tray is balanced.

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(a) Fran removes one of the steel balls as shown below.

What will happen to end A?

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1 mark

(b) There are three balls on side A as shown below.

Draw three other balls in the correct positions to balance the tray.

1 mark

(c) Fran puts two steel balls on one side and one brass ball on the other side.
The tray is balanced.

The mass of each steel ball is 50 g.

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What is the mass of the brass ball

.............. g
1 mark

(d) The table below gives information about the brass and steel balls.

Is it attracted to a elements in the

magnet? ball
brass no copper and zinc

steel yes iron and carbon

(i) Which element is not a metal?

Tick the correct box.

carbon copper

iron zinc
1 mark

(ii) Look at the elements in the brass ball and the steel ball.

Why is steel attracted to a magnet but brass is not?

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1 mark
maximum 5 marks

Q9. Five people take it in turns to sit on a see-saw. The table gives the weight of each
person.

person weight, in N

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Jack 510

Ellie 540

Rosie 490

Maggy 540

Andy 560

(a) Andy sits at one end, but there is nobody on the other end.

Andy sits on the see-saw.

In which direction does his end of the see-saw move?

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1 mark

(b) Which two people in the table above could make the see-saw balance?

………………………..……...…......and………………….......…………..….
1 mark

Use information in the table to help you answer parts (c) and (d).

(c) Rosie sits on end A, and Jack sits on end B.

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They lift their feet.

What happens to each end of the see-saw?
Write up or down in the boxes under Rosie and Jack.
1 mark

(d) Ellie sits on end A, and another of the group sits on end B.
Ellie's end stays down.

Who could be on end B?

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1 mark
Maximum 4 marks

Q10. The photograph shows two rubber tyres.

One is old and worn and the other is new.

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old tyre with new tyre with

worn tread deep tread

(a) A car is moving along a road. What force between the tyres and the road makes the
car stop? Tick the correct box.

air resistance friction

gravity weight
1 mark

(b) The diagram and the table show the stopping distance of a car.

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(i) What happens to the stopping distance when a road gets wet?

……………………………………….……………………………………….
1 mark

(ii) Why does the stopping distance change when a road gets wet?

……………………………………….……………………………………….

……………………………………….……………………………………….
1 mark

(iii) What happens to the stopping distance as tyres get old and worn?

……………………………………….……………………………………….
1 mark

(iv) What is the safest type of road surface in the table?

……………………………………….……………………………………….
1 mark
Maximum 5 marks

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Q11. (a) The diagram shows Alan sitting on a ride at a theme park.

(i) Which arrow shows Alan’s weight?

Give the correct letter. ..................................

1 mark

(ii) Alan begins to move forwards. Which arrow shows the force which
makes Alan move faster?

Give the correct letter. ..................................

1 mark

(b) During the ride, Alan is upside down.

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Draw an arrow on the diagram to show the direction of Alan’s weight while he
is upside down.
1 mark
Maximum 3 marks

Q12. Paula made a pendulum from a ball attached to a piece of string.

She counted the number of swings the ball made in 10 seconds.

She repeated the experiment with different lengths of string.

The table below shows Paula’s results.

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number of swings in 10
length of string (cm)
seconds

10 16

20 11

30 9

40 8

50 7

(a) What happens to the number of swings when the string gets longer?

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1 mark

(b) Paula drew a graph of her results.

(i) Write the labels on both axes of the graph below.

Use the table to help you.

2 marks

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(ii) Paula made a pendulum from a piece of string that was 15 cm long.
How many times would this pendulum swing in 10 seconds?
Use the graph to help you.

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1 mark

(iii) Paula made a pendulum from a piece of string that was 60 cm long.
Estimate the number of swings the pendulum makes in 10 seconds.
Use the graph.
Tick the best answer.

18 12 6 4
1 mark

(c) After some time the pendulum stops moving.

What force makes the pendulum stop moving?

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1 mark
maximum 6 marks

Q13. Joe makes two bridges from strips of cardboard cut as shown.

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Joe tests the bridges by adding masses to them. He measures the distance from the
bench to the bottom of each bridge for different masses as shown.

(a) Suggest two things Joe must do to make his test fair.

1. ....................................................................................................................
1 mark

2. ....................................................................................................................
1 mark

Here are Joe’s results.

distance from bench to bottom of bridge (cm)

mass added
to bridge (g)
bridge A bridge B

0 7.2 7.2

100 7.1 7.0

200 7.0 6.5

250 6.8 6.1

300 3.0 5.6

350 0.0 5.0

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(b) (i) Joe put 325g on each bridge.

Using the results table, estimate the distance from each bridge to the bench.

bridge A ................ cm bridge B ................ cm

1 mark

(ii) Suggest what happened to bridge A when it was loaded with 350g.

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1 mark

(c) (i) Which bridge would be better for carrying a 200g toy car?
Tick the correct box.

bridge A bridge B

Explain your answer.

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1 mark

(ii) Which bridge would be better for carrying a 300g toy car?
Tick the correct box.

bridge A bridge B

Explain your answer.

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1 mark
maximum 6 marks

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Q14. The drawing below shows a cardboard scale called an EasyWeigh.

It can be used to estimate the mass of letters.

(a) Clare put a letter in the 20 g slot. The scale tipped as shown below.

She then put the same letter in the 40 g slot. The scale did not tip.

(i) What do these results tell you about the mass of Clare’s letter?

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1 mark

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(ii) What could Clare do to this cardboard scale to weigh her letter more
accurately?

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1 mark

(b) (i) Clare drew a short line to show where she thought she should cut a slot to
weigh a 150 g letter. She labelled the slot Y.

Why could Clare not use a slot at Y to weigh a 150 g letter?

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1 mark

(ii) Clare wanted to cut a slot to weigh a 70 g letter.

On the diagram above, draw a short line to show where the slot should be
cut.
1 mark
maximum 4 marks

Q15. The drawings show the mass and weight of four objects on different planets.

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(a) On which of the four planets is the object with the largest mass?

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1 mark

(b) How can you tell, from the drawings, that gravity is greater on Earth than on
Venus?

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1 mark

(c) Gravity is less on the Moon than on the Earth.

Complete the sentences below to compare the weight and mass of an astronaut
on the Moon and on the Earth.

The weight of an astronaut on the Moon is ................................. the weight of

an astronaut on the Earth.
1 mark

The mass of an astronaut on the Moon is ................................. the mass of the

astronaut on the Earth.
1 mark

(d) The table below gives information about five planets.

planet distance from the time for planet to orbit

Sun (million km) the Sun (Earth-years)

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Venus 110 0.6

Earth 150 1.0

Mars 230

Jupiter 780 12.0

Saturn 1400 30.0

(i) Look at the information in the table.

How does the time for a planet to orbit the Sun change with its distance
from the Sun?

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1 mark

(ii) Use information in the table to estimate the time for Mars to orbit the Sun.

............. Earth-years
1 mark

(e) The diagram below shows the path of a comet around the Sun.

On the path of the comet below, place a letter X to show the position where
the comet is travelling the fastest.

not to scale
1 mark
maximum 7 marks

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Q16. A builder tried to remove a wooden post from the ground by pulling with a rope.

(a) (i) The builder attached a rope to hole A, 0.8 m above the ground.
He pulled with a horizontal force of 300 N.

Calculate the turning moment about the pivot P.

Give the unit.

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2 marks

(ii) He then attached a rope to hole B, 1.6 m above the ground.

He pulled with a horizontal force.

What force would produce the same turning moment as before?

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........................................................................................................... N
1 mark

(b) The post breaks off and falls on the ground as shown.

The weight of the broken post is 120 N.

The area in contact with the ground is 0.2 m . 2

Calculate the pressure of the broken post on the ground.

Give the unit.

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2 marks
maximum 5 marks

Q17. A drawing pin is pressed into a notice board.

The pin is pressed into the notice board with a force of 20 N.

The head of the drawing pin has an area of 100 mm . 2

The point of the pin has an area of 0.1 mm . 2

(a) What is the size of the force exerted by the point of the pin on the notice board?

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.................................................................................................................. N
1 mark

(b) Calculate the pressure exerted by the point of the drawing pin.
Give the unit.

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2 marks
Maximum 3 marks

Q18. What is the biggest pull this forcemeter can measure? .................................

What happens to the spring inside the forcemeter when Ellen pulls?

Box 1

What happens to the spring inside the forcemeter when the thread breaks.

Box 2

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Q19. A student investigated how the extension of a spring depends on the force applied to
the spring.

The diagram shows the spring before and after a force had been applied.

(a) (i) Complete the following sentence using letters, A, B, C or D, from the diagram.

The extension of the spring is the distance between the positions labelled

......................and ...................... on the metre rule.

(1)

(ii) What form of energy is stored in the stretched spring?

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(1)

(b) The results from the investigation are plotted on the following graph.

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(i) The graph shows that the student has made an error throughout the
investigation.

What error has the student made?

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Give the reason for your answer.

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(2)

(ii) The student has loaded the spring beyond its limit of proportionality.

Mark on the graph line the limit of proportionality of the spring. Label the point

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P.

Give the reason for choosing your point P.

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(2)

(c) The student uses a different spring as a spring balance. When the student hangs a
stone from this spring, its extension is 72 mm.

The spring does not go past the limit of proportionality.

Calculate the force exerted by the stone on the spring.

spring constant = 25 N/m

Use the correct equation from the Physics Equations Sheet.

Show clearly how you work out your answer.

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Force = .................................................. N
(2)
(Total 8 marks)

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M1. (a) (i) • ↓

1 (L3)
if more than one box is ticked, award no mark

(ii) • ↑
if more than one box is ticked, award no mark
1 (L3)

(b) • B
accept ‘the middle or second one’
1 (L3)

any one from

• it hangs down the most

accept ‘the spring is wider apart’

• it stretches the spring most

accept ‘it stretches more’

• the spring is longer

accept ‘it stretched the longest’
this mark cannot be awarded if the response conflicts with
the first part of (b)
a comparative answer is required for the mark
non-comparative answers such as ‘it is long’ are insufficient
1 (L3)

(c) • T
accept ‘the last one’
1 (L3)

any one from

• the spring was pushed down the most amount

accept ‘it squashes more’

• the cube pushed it down the most

accept ‘the spring is the tightest’

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• the spring is shorter
accept ‘it is shortest’
this mark cannot be awarded if the response conflicts with
the first part of (c)
a comparative answer is required for the mark
non-comparative answers such as ‘it is short’ are insufficient
1 (L4)
[6]

M2. (a) either

• pan X: 1N and 1N
pan Y: 2N

or

• pan X: 4N and 1N
pan Y: 5N
1 (L3)
three weights are required for the mark
units are not required for the mark
the weights in pan X can be in either order

(b) • up
accept ‘↑’
‘X will go down’ is insufficient
1 (L3)

(c) • 3N
1 (L3)

(d) (i) • 8N
1 (L3)

• 5N
accept the answer to (di) minus the answer to (c)
accept ‘8-3’
1 (L4)
[5]

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M3. (a) (i) any two from

• gravity or weight

• friction

• reaction
accept ‘upthrust’

• air resistance
accept ‘drag’
do not accept ‘centrifugal force’
or ‘centripetal force’ or ‘g- force’
2 (L6)

(ii) any one from

• constant speed

• steady speed

• it stays the same

accept ‘it is the same’ or ‘it does not change’
1 (L6)

(b) friction is less

‘it is smoother’ or ‘it is slippery’ are insufficient
1 (L5)

(c) it increases
accept ‘he goes more quickly’
1 (L6)

because there is less air resistance or friction

accept ‘he is streamlined or aerodynamic’

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1 (L6)
[6]

M4. (a) gravity or weight

1

(b) (i)

accept any straight line which goes

through or below both points A and B
and through or above both points C and D
the line does not have to extend to an axis
1

(ii) 11.5
accept any answer from 10.0 to 13.0
1
[3]

M5. (a)

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if more than one line is drawn from any one force

award no mark for that force
3 (L3)

(b) 800
accept ‘80 x 10’
1 (L4)

(c) any one from

• it weighed more

• the mass was greater

accept ‘it was heavier’

• it weighed less at the end

accept ‘it only weighed 130 at the end’
accept ‘there was more food or fuel or supplies’
accept ‘more pressure’
1 (L4)

(d) any one from

• they spread out the weight

accept ‘they do not sink into the snow’; ‘wheels sink’

• they have a bigger surface or area

• they can slide easily

accept ‘they reduce the pressure’; ‘less friction’
‘they are bigger’; ‘it can slide’ is insufficient
1 (L4)

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(e) any one from

• there is a bigger surface or area

• there is a bigger force

• it catches more air or wind

do not accept ‘there is more air resistance’
1 (L4)
[7]

M6. (a) A and B

both answers are required for the mark
answers may be in any order
1 (L5)

(b) (i) any one from

• the longer the string, the longer it takes

accept the converse

• the longer the string the more time it takes

references to both length and time are required for the mark
1 (L5)

(ii) A and C and D

answers may be in any order
accept ‘B and C and D’ if part (a) is correct
all three answers are required for the mark
1 (L5)

(c) E: 10.0
accept ‘10’

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F: from 18 to 25
both answers are required for the mark
1 (L6)
[4]

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(a) moves to moves to stays still

the left the right

(i)

1 (L3)

(ii)

1 (L3)

(iii)

1 (L3)

(iv)

1 (L3)
if more than one box is ticked in a row, award no mark for
that row

(b) (i)

if more than one box is ticked, award no mark

1 (L3)

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(ii) any one from

• newton meter
accept ‘spring balance’

• forcemeter
‘balance’ is insufficient
‘newtons’ or ‘N’ is insufficient
‘meter’ is insufficient
‘weighing scales’ is insufficient
1 (L4)
[6]

M8. (a) • it will go down

accept ‘it will tip anticlockwise’
accept ‘it will tip towards A’
accept ‘end B will go up’
‘tip’ is insufficient
1 (L3)

(b) •

all three balls are required for the mark ignore any
shading and size
1 (L3)

(c) • 100
1 (L3)

(d) (i) • carbon

if more than one box is ticked, award no mark
1 (L4)

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(ii) any one from

• steel contains iron

• brass does not contain iron

• iron is magnetic or sticks to a magnet

• cooper and zinc are not magnetic

or will not stick to a magnet
accept ‘steel contains iron and carbon’
the answer must relate to the elements
‘steel is magnetic’ is insufficient
‘copper is not magnetic’ is insufficient
‘zinc is not magnetic’ is insufficient
‘brass is not magnetic’ is insufficient
‘copper and zinc are not magnets’ is insufficient
1 (L4)
[5]

M9. (a) down

1 (L3)

(b) Ellie and Maggy

names may be in either order
both names are required for the mark
do not accept ‘540 and 540’
this rules out the same person being used twice
1 (L3)

(c) A B

up down

award the mark if only one of these correct

responses is given provided an incorrect response
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is not written in the other box
1 (L3)

(d) any one from

• Rosie

• Jack

• Rosie or Jack
do not accept ‘490’
do not accept ‘510’
do not accept ‘490 or 510’
do not accept ‘Rosie and Jack’
1 (L3)
[4]

M10. (a) friction

if more than one box is ticked, award no mark
1 (L3)

(b) (i) it gets longer

accept ‘it is more’
1 (L3)

(ii) any one from

• there is less friction or grip

• the road is slippery

accept ‘water is a lubricant’
1 (L4)

(iii) it gets longer

accept ‘it is more’
1 (L3)

(iv) concrete
1 (L4)
[5]

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M11. (a) (i) D

1 (L3)

(ii) B
1 (L3)

(b) the mark is for an arrow pointing vertically downwards

the arrow may be drawn anywhere on the diagram

1 (L3)
[3]

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(a) • it decreases
accept ‘there are fewer swings’
accept ‘there are less’
‘the ball swings slower or more slowly’ is insufficient
1 (L3)

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(b) (i) vertical axis:
• number of swings in 10 seconds
accept ‘number of swings’ or ‘how many swings’ or ‘swings’
‘number’ is insufficient
1 (L4)

horizontal axis:
• length of string in cm
accept ‘length of string’ or ‘length’ or ‘cm’
‘string’ is insufficient
1 (L4)

(ii) • 13
accept any number from 12.5 to 13.0 (inclusive)
accept ‘11’ if the axes are labelled in reverse for part (bi)
1 (L4)

(iii) • 6
if more than one box is ticked, award no mark
1 (L4)

(c) any one from

• friction

• air resistance
accept ‘drag’
do not accept ‘tension’
1 (L4)
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M13. (a) any two from

• same type of cardboard

accept ‘same cardboard or box’
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• same width (of cardboard)

• same length (of cardboard)

• same thickness of cardboard pieces

accept, for one mark, ‘the same sized bridge’
if not given with ‘width’ or ‘length’ or thickness
accept ‘equal-sized cardboard pieces’

• loaded in the centre

• same (height of) blocks

accept ‘same height at the start’
‘same height of bridge’ is insufficient

• same distance between blocks

• measure in the same place

accept ‘leave masses on for the same amount of time’
accept ‘masses of the same shape or type’
2 (L5)

(b) (i) • bridge A: any number from 0.0 to 2.9

bridge B: any number from 5.1 to 5.5
both answers are required for the mark
1 (L5)

(ii) any one from

• it collapsed

• it broke

• it folded

• it reached the bench

1 (L5)

(c) (i) • bridge A

if more than one box is ticked, award no mark
both the bridge and a reason are required for the mark

any one from

• it bends less (at 200 g)

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accept ‘there is a bigger gap to the bench’
‘it is stronger’ is insufficient

• bridge B bends more

accept ‘it is higher’
accept ‘bridge A is 7.0 cm and bridge B is only 6.5 cm’
‘bridge A is 7.0 cm and bridge B is 6.5 cm’ is insufficient
1 (L6)

(ii) • bridge B
if more than one box is ticked, award no mark
both the bridge and a reason are required for the mark

any one from

• it bends less (at 300 g)

accept ‘there is a bigger gap to the bench’
‘it is stronger’ is insufficient
accept ‘it is higher’
accept ‘bridge B is 5.6 cm and bridge A is only 3.0 cm’
‘bridge A was 3.0 cm, bridge B was 5.6 cm’ is insufficient

• bridge A bends more

accept ‘bridge A is about to break’
‘it is about to break’ is insufficient
1 (L6)
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M14. (a) (i) it is between 20 g and 40 g

accept a number greater than 20 and less than 40
‘more than 20’ or ‘less than 40’ are insufficient
1 (L5)

(ii) any one from

• cut a slot between 20 and 40

accept ‘add a mark for 30’

• cut more slots

accept ‘add more weights’
award a mark for an answer referring to cutting a slot

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for any mass between 20 g and 40 g
1 (L5)

(b) (i) any one from

• it is on the wrong side of the pivot

accept ‘it is past the pivot line’
award a mark for an answer indicating that it is on the
wrong side of the pivot

• it would not make the scale tip

accept ‘the scale is supported on this side’
accept ‘it does not produce a clockwise moment’
do not accept ‘because the cardboard would tilt the other
way’
‘it would not work’ is insufficient
1 (L6)

(ii) a line drawn between the 40 g and 100 g slots

accept answers which clearly indicate the correct position

on the diagram
the line must not touch the slots for 40 g or 100 g
1 (L5)
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M15. (a) Mars

accept ‘6 kg’
do not accept ‘24 N’
1 (L5)

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(b) any one from

• 4 kg weighs more on Earth

accept the converse
‘different weights’ is insufficient

• the weight of the object is greater on Earth

accept the converse
accept ‘Earth is 40 N and Venus is 36 N’
accept ‘Earth is 40 and Venus is 36’
accept ‘more newtons on Earth’ or ‘less newtons on Venus’
accept ‘there is a greater force on Earth’
do not accept ‘it has more mass on the Earth’
1 (L5)

(c)
answers must be in the correct order

• less (than) or smaller (than) or lower (than)

1 (L6)

• the same (as) or equal (to)

1 (L6)

(d) (i) • the greater the distance

accept ‘it increases’ the greater the time for one orbit
1 (L5)

(ii) • an answer from 1.6 to 6 inclusive

1 (L6)

(e)

award a mark for X marked on the orbit within the

tolerances shown
1 (L6)
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M16. (a) (i) • 240

accept ‘0.8 × 300’
1 (L7)

• Nm
accept ‘24 000 Ncm’ for two marks
do not accept ‘mN’
do not accept ‘n’ for ‘N’
1 (L7)

(ii) any one from

• 150

accept ‘ ’ or ‘ ’
consequential marking applies

• half the force needed at 0.8 m

accept the numerical answer to (a) (i) ÷ 1.6
‘half’ is insufficient
1 (L7)

(b) • 600

accept ‘ ’
1 (L7)

• N/m or Pa
2

accept ‘0.06 N/cm ’ for two marks

2

1 (L7)
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M17. (a) 20
1 (L7)

(b) 200
accept ‘20 ÷ 0.1’ or answer to (a) ÷ 0.1
1 (L7)

N/mm²
accept ‘Nmm–²’
accept ‘200 000 000 N/m²’
or ‘2 × 108 Pa’ for both marks
1 (L7)
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M18. Pupil recognises the biggest pull is 50N.

Level 2

Pupil sees the spring moving and describes its movement.

Level 1

Pupil recognises the spring inside the forcemeter stretches.

Level 2

Pupil describes how the spring returns to ‘zero’, ‘goes back to the start’ or ‘goes back to
same size’.
Level 2

M19. (a) (i) BC

either order
1

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(ii) elastic potential (energy)

accept strain for elastic
1

(b) (i) mark both parts together

1

measured / recorded the length of the spring (and not extension)

accept measured A–C (and not B–C)
accept did not work out/measure the extension

extension does not equal zero when force = 0

accept line should pass through the origin
1

(ii) point marked at 5.5 (N)

accept any point between 5.0 and 5.6 inclusive
1

up to that point force and extension are (directly) proportional

accept it’s at the end of the straight part (of the graph line)
accept past that point force and extension are no longer
(directly) proportional
accept the line starts to curve
1

(c) 1.8
allow 1 mark for correct substitution, ie 25 x 0.072 provided
no subsequent step shown
an answer 1800 gains 1 mark
an incorrect conversion from mm to m with a subsequent
correct calculation gains 1 mark
2
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N14.Pivots / balances not specifically mentioned in KS3 NC 2014

N15.Simple solar system model and orbits not in NC 2014

N16.Calculation of moment not specifically mentioned in KS3 NC 2014

N18. Tell the pupil to look at the Sheet. Tell them that the picture at the top of the page
shows a forcemeter. Tell them that each thread is added to the hook and then the thread
is pulled.

Show the pupil a forcemeter. Tell them it is like the one shown in the picture. Tell
them it can be used to measure the size of the pull needed to break each thread.

Ask the pupil what is the biggest pull this forcemeter can measure?

Tell them to write their answer next to the forcemeter

Tell the pupil to look at the spring inside the forcemeter.

Ask the pupil what happens to the spring inside the forcemeter when Helen pulls?

Explain that the pupil should write their answer in Box 1.

Ask the pupil: What happens to the spring inside the forcemeter after the thread
breaks?

Explain that the pupil should write their answer in Box 2.

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