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Date November 2020 Marks available 2 Reference code 20N.1.SL.TZ0.T_1
Level Standard Level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 0
Command term Calculate Question number T_1 Adapted from N/A

Question

Iron in the asteroid 16 Psyche is said to be valued at 8973 quadrillion euros EUR, where one quadrillion =1015.

James believes the asteroid is approximately spherical with radius 113km. He uses this information to estimate its volume.

Write down the value of the iron in the form a×10k where 1a<10 , k.

[2]
a.

Calculate James’s estimate of its volume, in km3.

[2]
b.

The actual volume of the asteroid is found to be 6.074×106km3.

Find the percentage error in James’s estimate of the volume.

[2]
c.

Markscheme

* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.

8.97×1018  EUR  8.973×1018        (A1)(A1)  (C2)

 

Note: Award (A1) for 8.97 (8.973), (A1) for ×1018. Award (A1)(A0) for 8.97E18.
Award (A0)(A0) for answers of the type 8973×1015.

 

[2 marks]

a.

4×π×11333       (M1)


Note:
Award (M1) for correct substitution in volume of sphere formula.


6040000 km3  6.04×106, 5771588π3, 6043992.82       (A1)  (C2) 

[2 marks]

b.

6043992.82-6.074×1066.074×106×100       (M1)


Note:
Award (M1) for their correct substitution into the percentage error formula (accept a consistent absence of “×106” from all terms).


0.494 %  0.494026%       (A1)(ft)  (C2) 


Note: Follow through from their answer to part (b). If the final answer is negative, award at most (M1)(A0).


[2 marks]

c.

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Topic 3—Geometry and trigonometry » SL 3.1—3d space, volume, angles, midpoints
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