Mark Scheme (Results)

January 2022

Pearson Edexcel International A Level

In Mechanics 1 (WME01) Paper 01
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General Marking Guidance

• All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must

mark the first candidate in exactly the same way as they mark the
last.
• Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must be
rewarded for what they have shown they can do rather than
penalised for omissions.
• Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme not
according to their perception of where the grade boundaries may
lie.
• There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the mark scheme
should be used appropriately.
• All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded.
Examiners should always award full marks if deserved, i.e. if the
answer matches the mark scheme. Examiners should also be
prepared to award zero marks if the candidate’s response is not
worthy of credit according to the mark scheme.
• Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the
principles by which marks will be awarded and exemplification may
be limited.
• When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the mark
scheme to a candidate’s response, the team leader must be
consulted.
• Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate has
replaced it with an alternative response.
 PEARSON EDEXCEL IAL MATHEMATICS

General Instructions for Marking

1. The total number of marks for the paper is 75.

2. The Edexcel Mathematics mark schemes use the following types of marks:

‘M’ marks
These are marks given for a correct method or an attempt at a correct method. In Mechanics they are usually
awarded for the application of some mechanical principle to produce an equation.
e.g. resolving in a particular direction, taking moments about a point, applying a suvat equation, applying the
conservation of momentum principle etc.
The following criteria are usually applied to the equation.

To earn the M mark, the equation

(i) should have the correct number of terms
(ii) be dimensionally correct i.e. all the terms need to be dimensionally correct
e.g. in a moments equation, every term must be a ‘force x distance’ term or ‘mass x distance’, if we allow them to
cancel ‘g’ s.
For a resolution, all terms that need to be resolved (multiplied by sin or cos) must be resolved to earn the M mark.

M marks are sometimes dependent (DM) on previous M marks having been earned.
e.g. when two simultaneous equations have been set up by, for example, resolving in two directions and there is
then an M mark for solving the equations to find a particular quantity – this M mark is often dependent on the two
previous M marks having been earned.

‘A’ marks
These are dependent accuracy (or sometimes answer) marks and can only be awarded if the previous M mark has
been earned. E.g. M0 A1 is impossible.

‘B’ marks
These are independent accuracy marks where there is no method (e.g. often given for a comment or for a graph)

A few of the A and B marks may be f.t. – follow through – marks.

3. General Abbreviations

These are some of the traditional marking abbreviations that will appear in the mark schemes.

• bod – benefit of doubt

• ft – follow through
• the symbol will be used for correct ft
• cao – correct answer only
• cso - correct solution only. There must be no errors in this part of the question to obtain this mark
• isw – ignore subsequent working
• awrt – answers which round to
• SC: special case
• oe – or equivalent (and appropriate)
• dep – dependent
• indep – independent
• dp decimal places
• sf significant figures
•  The answer is printed on the paper
• The second mark is dependent on gaining the first mark

4. All A marks are ‘correct answer only’ (cao.), unless shown, for example, as A1 ft to indicate that previous
wrong working is to be followed through. After a misread however, the subsequent A marks affected are
treated as A ft, but manifestly absurd answers should never be awarded A marks.

5. For misreading which does not alter the character of a question or materially simplify it, deduct two from
any A or B marks gained, in that part of the question affected.

6. If a candidate makes more than one attempt at any question:

• If all but one attempt is crossed out, mark the attempt which is NOT crossed out.
• If either all attempts are crossed out or none are crossed out, mark all the attempts and score the
highest single attempt.

7. Ignore wrong working or incorrect statements following a correct answer.

 General Principles for Mechanics Marking
(But note that specific mark schemes may sometimes override these general principles)

• Rules for M marks: correct no. of terms; dimensionally correct; all terms that need resolving (i.e. multiplied by
cos or sin) are resolved.

• Omission or extra g in a resolution is an accuracy error not method error.

• Omission of mass from a resolution is a method error.

• Omission of a length from a moments equation is a method error.

• Omission of units or incorrect units is not (usually) counted as an accuracy error.

• DM indicates a dependent method mark i.e. one that can only be awarded if a previous specified method mark
has been awarded.

• Any numerical answer which comes from use of g = 9.8 should be given to 2 or 3 SF.

• Use of g = 9.81 should be penalised once per (complete) question.

N.B. Over-accuracy or under-accuracy of correct answers should only be penalised once per complete question.
However, premature approximation should be penalised every time it occurs.

• Marks must be entered in the same order as they appear on the mark scheme.

• In all cases, if the candidate clearly labels their working under a particular part of a question i.e. (a) or (b) or
(c),……then that working can only score marks for that part of the question.

• Accept column vectors in all cases.

• Misreads – if a misread does not alter the character of a question or materially simplify it, deduct two from any A
or B marks gained, bearing in mind that after a misread, the subsequent A marks affected are treated as A ft

• Mechanics Abbreviations

M(A) Taking moments about A.

N2L Newton’s Second Law (Equation of Motion)

NEL Newton’s Experimental Law (Newton’s Law of Impact)

HL Hooke’s Law

SHM Simple harmonic motion

PCLM Principle of conservation of linear momentum

RHS, LHS Right hand side, left hand side

Question
Number Scheme Marks

1(a) F = 5cos 30o oe (Resolving perp to string or from triangle of forces or M1 A1

F 5
Lami’s Theorem: o
= )
sin120 sin 90o

F sin 30o
OR o
cos 60o + F cos 30o =
5
sin 60

5 3
F= 4.3 or better A1
2
N.B. F sin 30o = T sin 60o (3)
1(b) T = 5sin 30o oe (Resolving along string or from triangle of forces or M1 A1
T 5
Lami’s Theorem: o
= )
sin150 sin 90o

o T sin 60o
OR T cos 60 + o
cos 30o =
5
sin 30
5
T = (N) A1
2
N.B. F sin 30o = T sin 60o (3)
(6)

Notes for question 1

1(a) M1 Complete method to obtain equation in F only - correct no. of terms,
condone sign errors and sin/cos confusion
(If they resolve horizontally and vertically, they will need to eliminate T to
obtain this M mark, with the usual rules applying to each equation they use)
N.B. If they do (b) first and find an incorrect value for T and then use that
value in (a), using an equation that would earn M1, with usual rules, to find F,
give M1A0A0 in (a).
M0 if using wrong angles e.g. 45o
A1 Correct equation
A1 cao (4.3301..)
1(b) M1 Complete method to obtain equation in T only - correct no. of terms,
condone sign errors and sin/cos confusion
(If they resolve horizontally and vertically, they will need to eliminate F to
obtain this M mark, with the usual rules applying to each equation they use)
N.B. If they find an incorrect value for F in (a) and then use that value in
(b), using an equation that would earn M1, with usual rules, to find T, give
M1A0A0 in (b).
M0 if using wrong angles e.g. 45o
A1 Correct equation
A1 cao
Question
Scheme Marks
Number
2(a) 3u u

P (km) Q (m)

3 1
u u
2 2
3 1
CLM: km × 3u − mu =−km × u + m × u M1 A1 A1
2 2
1
k = A1
3
(4)
1  1 3 
2(b) = I m  u − −u  OR= I m  u − −3u  M1 A1
2  3 2 
3
I = mu must be positive
2 A1
(3)
(7)

Notes for question 2

2(a) M1 Correct no. of terms, dim correct, condone sign errors but structure must
be correct – allow consistently cancelled m’s or extra g’s
A1 Correct equation with one error
A1 Correct equation
A1 Allow 0.33 or better
2(b) M1 Condone sign errors but must have masses and speeds paired correctly
and must be attempting a difference of momenta.
Allow M1 if k is not substituted.
M0 if g included
1  1 3 
A1 Allow ± m  u − −u  OR ± m  u − −3u  (no ft on k)
2  3 2 
A1 cao Allow them to change a negative expression into a positve one

N.B. If they do (b) first, and obtain an impulse of magnitude I, then they do (a)
3u
: I km(
= − −3u ) , apply CLM scheme to their equation.
2
Question
Scheme Marks
Number
3(a) M(D), mg × 1.2 = 30 g × 0.8 M1 A1
Other possible equations:
(↑) R = mg + 30 g
M(A) 2.5mg + 30 g × 4.5 =
3.7 R
M(G ) 30 g × 2 =1.2 R
M(C ) mg × 2 = 0.8 R
M(B) 2.5mg + 30 g × 0.5 =
1.3R
m = 20 (kg) A1
N.B. Allow an inequality if they state m = 20 (kg) at the end (3)
M(D), Xg × 3.7 + 20 g × 1.2 = 30 g × 1.3
3(b) M1A1ft
N.B. Allow inequality ≥ …the correct way round for M1A1ft
Other possible equations:
(↑) S = mg + 30 g + Xg
M(A) 2.5mg + 30 g × 5 = 3.7 S
where m is their answer from (a).
M(G ) 30 g × 2.5 = 1.2 S + Xg × 2.5
M(B) 2.5mg + Xg × 5 = 1.3S
150
X= , 4.1 or better (4.05405…) A1
37
(3)
3(c) The mass of the block is concentrated at a point. oe B1
N.B. Must mention either mass or weight and ‘acting at a point’ or
(1)
‘concentrated at a point’.
(7)
Notes for question 3
3(a) M1 Complete method to give an equation in m only.
Allow M1 if they use weight instead of mg
N.B. If they don’t use M(D), e.g. (  ) and M(A), they will need to eliminate the
reaction at D to obtain the M mark.
Each equation used must have the correct no. of terms and be dimensionally
correct.
M0 if they don’t have the reaction acting at D.
A1 Correct equation
A1 cao
3(b) M1 Complete method to give an equation in X only.
Allow M1 if they use weight instead of Xg
N.B. If they don’t use M(D), e.g. (  ) and M(A), they will need to eliminate the
reaction at D to obtain the M mark.
Each equation used must have the correct no. of terms and be dimensionally
correct.
M0 if they don’t have the reaction acting at D.
A1ft Correct equation. Follow through on their 20
A1 cao
3(c) B1 Any equivalent statement.
Question
Scheme Marks
Number
4(a) 02  u 2  2 g 19.6 M1 A1
1
24.5  uT  gT 2 M1 A1
2
Produce an equation in T only and solve for T DM1
T=5 A1
(6)
4(b) B1 Shape

speed DB1 Second

line longer
than the
first,
approx.
equal angles
and
T or their
O T t answer for T
marked

(2)
(8)

Notes for question 4

M1 Attempt at a relevant suvat equation which= uses s 19.6 (or − 19.6) ,
4(a)
with correct no. of terms but condone sign errors.
A1 A correct equation (g does not need to be substituted)
M1 Attempt at another relevant suvat equation which uses 24.5 or 44.1 e.g.
finding time from B to the ground, with correct no. of terms but condone sign
errors,
A1 A correct equation (neither u nor g need to be substituted)
DM1 dependent on both M marks , for finding an equation in T only and
solving for T i.e. for a complete method to find T

N.B. This mark cannot be awarded if their equation has NO solutions.

A1 T = 5 N.B. If g = 9.8 has not been used, A0

B1 A V-shape (and nothing else) starting on the speed axis, with point on the
4(b)
t-axis
DB1 Dependent on the first B1, for approximately equal angles between the 2
lines and the t-axis, second line longer than the first, T or their T marked
correctly.
B0 if clearly unequal angles.
N.B. If graph reflected, B0 DB0.
Question
Scheme Marks
Number
5. Resolve perp to the plane: R = mg cos α M1A1
Resolve parallel to the plane: M1
mg sin α + F = 2P A1
mg sin α − F = P A1
Use of F = µ R M1
Substitute correctly for trig, eliminate P and F and solve for µ M1
µ  0.25
= A1
N.B. If they consistently omit g and obtain the correct answer, max marks are:
(8)
M1A0M1A0A0M1M1A1
(8)
Notes for question 5
M1 First resolution, correct no. of terms, condone sign errors and sin/cos
confusion
N.B. If they use cos (4/5) etc, treat as an A error but allow recovery.
A1 Correct equation
M1 Second (or third) resolution, correct no. of terms, condone sign errors and
sin/cos confusion
N.B. M0 if they don’t substitute for X, but full marks is possible if they use X
and 2X oe.
If they use sin (3/5) etc, treat as an A error but allow recovery.
A1 Correct equation (A0 if they use different R’s or F’s)
A1 Correct equation (A0 if they use different R’s or F’s)
M1 Use of F = µ R
M1 Substitute for trig, eliminate P and F and solve for µ
A1 cao

Other possible equations:

(→)2 P cos α =R sin α + F cos α (1)
(→) P cos α = R sin α − F cos α (2)
(↑)mg − 2 P sin α
= R cos α − F sin α (3)
(↑)mg − P sin α= R cos α + F sin α (4)

SC: (Only needs 2 equations)

Equation (1): M1A1
Equation (2): M1A1
(1) + (2): 3P cos α = 2 R sin α
(1) − ( 2 ) :  P cos α =
2 F cos α
1 F
Divide = cot α . A1
3 R
Use of F = µ R M1
Substitute for trig and solve for µ M1
µ  0.25
= A1
Question
Scheme Marks
Number
6(a) (pi + qj) + (2qi + pj) = 2(i − j) (allow 2g) M1
Equating coefficients of i or j M1
p + 2q = 2 A1
q + p = −2 A1
p = − 6; q = 4 A1
(5)
π
6(b) tan α = ±1 ; e.g. 45o or M1
4
3π 5π
Angle is 135° or 225° or or A1
4 4
(2)
6(c) v = (3i − 4j) + T(i − j) M1
3+T 11
= M1A1
−4 − T −13
Solve for T DM1
T = 2.5 A1
(5)
(12)
Notes for question 6
M1 Use of F = ma with m = 2. Correct no. of terms and must be attempting
6(a)
to add the two forces.
M1 Must have an equation in p and q only (no vectors)
This mark is available if m has been omitted.
p + 2q q + p
M0 if they use a ratio i.e. = but never equate coefficients.
2 −2
A1 A correct equation in any form
A1 Two correct equations in any form
A1 cao
6(b) M1 (Use of trig.) to find a relevant angle
A1 cao accept radians or degrees
6(c) M1 Use of v = u + aT to obtain a velocity vector.
M1 Use of ratios using their v (must be a velocity) to produce an equation in T
(allow t) only
Condone sign error but must be the correct way up.
A1 Correct equation
DM1 Dependent on previous M mark for solving for T
A1 cao
Question
Scheme Marks
Number
7(a) T = ma (allow -a) B1
(1)
4mg sin α − T − F =4ma OR 4mg sin α − F =
5ma
7(b) M1A1
(allow -a) (allow -a)
1
F= R B1
4
R = 4mg cos α M1A1
Solve for T in terms of mg only DM1
8mg
T= oe A1
25
(7)
7© 1
2T sin α oe e.g. T 2 + T 2 − 2T 2 cos α using cos rule
2
T sin α M1 A1
Or using sine rule
sin(90o − 12 α )
Or (T − T cos α ) 2 + (T sin α ) 2 using components and Pythag.
Substitute for T and trig M1
8mg 10
oe, 2m or 2.0m or 1.98m or 0.2mg or better A1
125
(4)
7(d) e.g. Tension will be the same throughout a section of the string. B1 (1)
(13)
Notes for question 7
7(a) B1 cao The equation must appear in (a) to earn the B1.
M1 Equation of motion for P parallel to the plane, correct no. of terms,
7(b)
condone sign errors and sin/cos confusion
A1 Correct equation
1
B1 F = R seen – could just be on the diagram
4
M1 Resolve perpendicular to the plane for P, correct no. of terms, condone
sign errors and sin/cos confusion
A1 Correct equation
DM1 Dependent on both M marks, for solving for T – must be in terms of mg
only (must be of form kmg )
A1 cao
M1 If using resolving, condone cos/sin confusion and sign errors but must
7©
have correct angle
A1 Any correct unsimplified expression in terms of T and α
M1 For substituting in their T (must be of form kmg) and correct values for
their trig
A1 cao
B1
7(d) B0 for ‘tension is the same throughout the string’
B0 if incorrect extras
Question
Scheme Marks
Number
8(a) r = (13i + 5j) + t(3i − 10j) M1 A1
(2)
8(b) s = (3i − 5j) + t(15i + 14j) M1 A1

AB = s − r M1
=

AB = (12t − 10)i + (24t − 10) j km * A1 *
(4)
2 2 2
8(c) AB = (12t − 10) + (24t − 10) 2
( 720t − 720t + 200 ) M1
−b
Differentiate and equate to 0 OR Complete square OR use t = M1
2a
1440t − 720 = 0 oe 720(t − 12 ) 2 + 20 A1
720
Solve for t Use (t − 12 ) 2 ≥ 0 t= DM1
2 × 720
Substitute their value of t into their AB expression M1
20 oe (km) 4.5 or better A1

OR for last 5 marks:

Complete method M1
2 2 2 2
720t − 720 =t + 200 D i.e. 720t − 720t + 200
= −D 0 A1
2 2
(For real t, 720 ≥ 4 × 720(200 − D ) DM1
Solve for D, ( D ≥ 20 ) M1
20 oe (km) 4.5 or better A1
(6)

Use AB = −4i + 2 j at t = 1
2 to obtain a relevant angle e.g. 26.56 ..
o

8(d) 1 M1
Allow e.g. tan α = ½ or tan −1
2
Bearing is 297o or better A1
(2)
(14)
Notes for question 8
Accept column vectors through out apart from the answer for (b)
8(a) M1 Expression with correct structure
A1 cao
8(b) M1 Expression with correct structure
A1 cao
M1 Allow difference in either order
A1* Correct given expression correctly obtained

N.B. AB =− ( 10 + 12t )i + (−10 + 24t ) j is A0
8(c) M1 Correct expression (with or without square root)
M1 Attempt to differentiate ( at least one power decreasing by 1) or to
complete the square
A1 Correct equation or expression
DM1 Dependent on previous M for finding the critical value for t
OR For the completing the square method, for ‘ignoring’ the (t − 12 ) 2 term.
 Question
Scheme Marks
Number
M1 Substitute their t (it may not be clear where it has come from but it must
be non-zero) into their AB expression (must have square root)
A1 cao

8(d) M1 Using their t value to obtain AB and a relevant angle
A1 cao

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