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- 4024/12 · October/November 2024 · Q8[2]
2-mark “Give” question — its maths and diagrams are best seen on the paper.
See it on the paper → - 4024/21 · October/November 2023 · Q5c[3]
3-mark “Calculate” question — its maths and diagrams are best seen on the paper.
See it on the paper → - 4024/12 · October/November 2022 · Q13[3]
3-mark question — its maths and diagrams are best seen on the paper.
See it on the paper → - 4024/12 · October/November 2021 · Q14a[1]
1-mark “Find” question — its maths and diagrams are best seen on the paper.
See it on the paper → - 4024/12 · October/November 2021 · Q14b[1]
1-mark “Describe” question — its maths and diagrams are best seen on the paper.
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What examiners said
As expected, this part was the most demanding part of Question 5. Candidates who were unable to fine the correct bounds for the question were still able to achieve a method mark for finding an average speed in kilometres per hour, provided their distance and time were in an acceptable range. Common errors came from not attempting to find a bound for the distance or time, or failing to convert the...
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 4024/21 Q5(c) (Cambridge)
Most candidates attempted to use the formula speed = distance ÷ time, but many were not able to correctly convert the units for both distance and time. Those candidates who converted 2600 m to 2.6 km and 12 1 minutes to hours or 0.2 hours before attempting the speed calculation were often more successful than 5 those who attempted to combine these conversions with the speed calculation. Candidates...
— Examiner report, October/November 2022, 4024/12 Q13 (Cambridge)
Many candidates identified that the cyclist was moving with constant speed. Some gave descriptions that were too vague such as ‘constant’ or ‘constant motion’ that were unacceptable. A small number of candidates said that the acceleration was constant, which was not acceptable, or that the acceleration was zero, which was acceptable. Some candidates also said that the cyclist was at rest, a result...
— Examiner report, October/November 2021, 4024/12 Q14(b) (Cambridge)
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