If you have made this mistake in M1 paper,you'll lose 1 mark for each made~

In case some didn't know,the examiner report says:

In calculations the numerical value of g which should be used is 9.8, as advised on the front of the question paper. Final answers should then be given to 2 (or 3) significant figures – more accurate answers will be penalised.

And according to the markschemes,the penalty is "1 mark"

So anyone who has written 9.773 as the answer in Questions involving (9.8),you lose a mark :s-smilie:

That means someone who has done this throughout this paper,has lost a maximum of 12 marks (silently)

Reply 1

Johnthebaptist1

12

jonathan3909

In case some didn't know,the examiner report says:

In calculations the numerical value of g which should be used is 9.8, as advised on the front of the question paper. Final answers should then be given to 2 (or 3) significant figures – more accurate answers will be penalised.

And according to the markschemes,the penalty is "1 mark"

So anyone who has written 9.773 as the answer in Questions involving (9.8),you lose a mark :s-smilie:

What kind of ******** come up with this ****?

Penalise you for being too accurate? In a Maths exam?

What the ****.

Reply 2

jonathan3909

OP

11

Johnthebaptist1

What kind of ******** come up with this ****?

Penalise you for being too accurate? In a Maths exam?

What the ****.

,open up the Examiner reports~

Reply 3

Arsey

10

this is far from always the case.

there are questions where it doesn't make much sense to go beyond 3sf as we estimate g to 2sf. However, on a lot of the answers it clearly says awrt in the mark scheme anything that rounds to.

Also it is often the case that they will accept a 3dp answer when 2dp is 3sf.

Reply 4

nexttime

22

Of course - if g is not very accurate then you cannot be too accurate with your answer. By saying '9.773' you are claiming that that is right to 4sf when it isn't.

Reply 5

Muffin.

2

Where did you find the examiner's report? link?

If you have made this mistake in M1 paper,you'll lose 1 mark for each made~

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