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 | Find | Question number | T_1 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Iron in the asteroid 16 Psyche is said to be valued at quadrillion euros , where one quadrillion .
James believes the asteroid is approximately spherical with radius . He uses this information to estimate its volume.
Write down the value of the iron in the form where .
Calculate James’s estimate of its volume, in .
The actual volume of the asteroid is found to be .
Find the percentage error in James’s estimate of the volume.
Markscheme
* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.
(A1)(A1) (C2)
Note: Award (A1) for , (A1) for . Award (A1)(A0) for .
Award (A0)(A0) for answers of the type .
[2 marks]
(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for correct substitution in volume of sphere formula.
(A1) (C2)
[2 marks]
(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for their correct substitution into the percentage error formula (accept a consistent absence of “” from all terms).
(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]