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Date November 2020 Marks available [Maximum mark: 2] Reference code 20N.3.SL.TZ0.b(iv)
Level SL Paper 3 Time zone TZ0
Command term State Question number b(iv) Adapted from N/A
b(iv).
[Maximum mark: 2]
20N.3.SL.TZ0.b(iv)

A spherical soap bubble is made of a thin film of soapy water. The bubble has an internal air pressure Pi and is formed in air of constant pressure Po. The theoretical prediction for the variation of Pi-Po is given by the equation

(Pi-Po)=4gR

where γ is a constant for the thin film and R is the radius of the bubble.

Data for Pi-Po and R  were collected under controlled conditions and plotted as a graph showing the variation of Pi-Po with 1R.

The percentage uncertainty for γ is 15%. State γ, with its absolute uncertainty.

[2]

Markscheme

«15% of 0.025» = 0.00375
OR
«15% of 0.030» = 0.0045

rounds uncertainty to 1sf
±0.004
OR
±0.005

 

Allow ECF from (b)(i)
Award
[2] marks for a bald correct answer

Examiners report

Well answered. A significant number did not round the uncertainty to match the value of gamma.