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Official OCR A2 G484 June 2016 [Module 1] [90UMS]

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Reply 500

saal180898

Original post by Kevinwong

And mass of the plant was?

something BIG

I got 1.0...x10^33 I can't remember the decimals

Reply 501

speed1✈️✈️

Original post by Danny.L

God I hope we're both right on this one :O

SAME, just gota pray that TeacherCol agrees :redface:

Shame we might have to wait till tomorrow though, I would have forgotten my answers :colonhash:

Reply 502

Pyslocke

Original post by speed1✈️✈️

Plant?

, do you mean planet :tongue:

I got something in the order of 10^33, I used Kepler's 3rd law and radius R2 and time period given in question, converted into seconds.

Did the second part of the question say the period of S1 was 3 days? I used Keplar's law with R1 and T1 to get M1 and then used the ratio to get M2 but I think I may have made a mistake :s-smilie:

. Would I still get 1/2 marks?

Reply 503

speed1✈️✈️

Original post by Pyslocke

Did the second part of the question say the period of S1 was 3 days? I used Keplar's law with R1 and T1 to get M1 and then used the ratio to get M2 but I think I may have made a mistake :s-smilie:

. Would I still get 1/2 marks?

3 days????? How???? I never saw that. I am pretty damn certain it was 4 days. I don't know if you would to be honest :frown:

Reply 504

Kevinwong

Original post by saal180898

something BIG

I got 1.0...x10^33 I can't remember the decimals

Yep it was you're right

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Reply 505

Kevinwong

Original post by speed1✈️✈️

3 days????? How???? I never saw that. I am pretty damn certain it was 4 days. I don't know if you would to be honest :frown:

It was 4 days

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Reply 506

Danny.L

Original post by Pyslocke

Did the second part of the question say the period of S1 was 3 days? I used Keplar's law with R1 and T1 to get M1 and then used the ratio to get M2 but I think I may have made a mistake :s-smilie:

. Would I still get 1/2 marks?

Well, they told you the period was equal for both of them, 4 days.
I've no idea if that is right.
I just used keplers third law with T^2 = (4Pi^2 * R2^3)/(G*M2)
That got me 1.73*10^33.
Was it out of 2 or 3?

Reply 507

Pyslocke

Original post by speed1✈️✈️

3 days????? How???? I never saw that. I am pretty damn certain it was 4 days. I don't know if you would to be honest :frown:

Oh wait my mistake. It was 4 day

Reply 508

speed1✈️✈️

Original post by Danny.L

It was worth 3 marks

Reply 509

Pyslocke

Original post by Danny.L

I forgot they had the same period >.<. I think I got 10^31. But how come I don't get the same answer?

(edited 7 years ago)

Reply 510

speed1✈️✈️

Original post by Pyslocke

I forgot they had the same period >.<. I think I got 10^31. But how come I don't get the same answer?

The question clearly stated both stars had the same period :redface:

Reply 511

Danny.L

Original post by Pyslocke

I forgot they were the same period >.<. I think I got 10^31. But how come I don't get the same answer?

Yeah a couple people in my class got that too. I've done it like 10 times and I consistently get 10^33, perhaps you mis-entered something on your calculator?

Reply 512

tombrunt45

Original post by LibertyMan

What were your values for S2 people??? I NEED TO KNOW FUSUFBAKFJKDNDKIDJFJ

I think it was 1.74x10^33

Reply 513

Zonothene

Workings to get the mass of S2 for those wondering.

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Reply 514

lai812matthew

Original post by Danny.L

because when you use kepler's third law the mass you calculated is the capital M not small m. in this case that will be mass c, the centre of rotation.

Reply 515

Firestartc

If I got 7.2x10^12 and 2.4x10^12, do i lose one or two marks? Please answer :9

(edited 7 years ago)

Reply 516

lai812matthew

Original post by TheFarmerLad

That means nothing to me :biggrin:

do you mean I'll lose M1 and A1 (2 marks) or get M1 and A1 (lose 1 mark)? Have to admit it makes me chuckle, can't wait to see the Hitler video!

i think both

Reply 517

lai812matthew

Original post by speed1✈️✈️

Really doesn't deserve one to be honest, wasn't as bad as people saying! There have been MUCH worser exams set by OCR - (cough cough G481 June 2015 :colonhash:

). This years OCR papers seem to be half descent!

imo this is worse than g481 june 2015

Reply 518

tombrunt45

Original post by saal180898

? I thought it said the the distance between the two stars (R1 + R2) = 4.8x10^12

I am 100% sure that this person Is correct. I read it very carefully. You were supposed to get that equation shown above and that raito, what was it 3R1=R2 or something, then solve simultaneously. it came out with R1=1.2x10^12 and R2=3.6x10^12.