DP Physics (last assessment 2024)
Question 20N.3.SL.TZ0.b(iii)
Date | November 2020 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 1] | Reference code | 20N.3.SL.TZ0.b(iii) |
Level | SL | Paper | 3 | Time zone | TZ0 |
Command term | Sketch | Question number | b(iii) | Adapted from | N/A |
b(iii).
[Maximum mark: 1]
20N.3.SL.TZ0.b(iii)
A spherical soap bubble is made of a thin film of soapy water. The bubble has an internal air pressure and is formed in air of constant pressure . The theoretical prediction for the variation of is given by the equation
where is a constant for the thin film and is the radius of the bubble.
Data for and were collected under controlled conditions and plotted as a graph showing the variation of with .
In order to find the uncertainty for , a maximum gradient line would be drawn. On the graph, sketch the maximum gradient line for the data.
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Markscheme
straight line, gradient greater than line of best fit, and within the error bars ✓
Examiners report
Almost all candidates were able to draw the correct maximum gradient line.