LINEAR LAW

SPM Paper 2
Suggested Answer
and
Marking Scheme

SPM 2003 PAPER 2

x2

2.25

6.25

12.25

16
P1
P1

log y 0.20 0.27

0.38

0.50 0.64

2 decimal places

0.83

Iog y

SPM 2003 PAPER 2

0.9

x
0.8
0.7

x
0.6

0.5
0.4

0.3

0.2

x2

2.25

P1

6.25

12.25

16

0.27

0.38

0.50

0.64

0.83

0.1
log y

0.20

0
2

10

12

14

16

x2

P1

SPM 2003 PAPER 2

K1
N1

Plot log y versus x2

(Correct axes and scale)
6 points * plotted correctly

log y = x 2 log k + log p

P1

Line of best fit

N1

Use

Use

m*= log k

K1

K1

K = 1.114

N1

N1

c*= log p

P = 1.202
(1.2 1.3)

SPM 2005 P2:

1
xy

5.5

9
9.4

15.0

16
26.0

P1

25
38.5

30.25
46.2
P1

The value of log y must be 2 decimal

places
If the table is not shown, the A1 mark can
be given on/to all the points plotted
correctly on the graph

SPM 2005 PAPER 2

Plot graph xy against

xy
45
40
35

30

Not using the given scales minus 1

Scales not uniform minus 1 +
Not using graph paper minus 1
+

M1

25
+

20
15

A1

+
+
A1

M1 10
5
0

A1

M1

A1
A1
10

15

20

25

30

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O
M1
A1
A1
K1
A1

M1
A1
M1

A1

SPM 2006 P2Q7:

P1

X+1

log10
y

0.60

0.76

0.94

1.12

1.30

1.46

P1

The value of log y must be 2 decimal

places
If the table is not shown, the A1 mark can
be given on/to all the points plotted
correctly on the graph

SPM 2006 PAPER 2

Plot
graph
log
y
against
x+1
Log y
1.4
1.2

M1

Not using the given scales minus 1

Scales not uniform minus 1
Not using graph paper minus 1
+
+

1.0

A1

0.8

+
A1

0.6

+
0.4
M1
0.2 A1
0.0
0

M1

A1
A1
2

x+1

SPM 2006 PAPER 2

M1
A1
A1

K1
A1
M1
A1

A1

SPM 2007 P2:

X

4.4

5.5

6.1

6.5
A1

The value of log y must be 2 decimal

places
If the table is not shown, the A1 mark can
be given on/to all the points plotted
correctly on the graph

SPM 2007 PAPER 2

Not using the given scales minus 1
Scales not uniform minus 1
Not using graph paper minus 1
6

M1

+
+

A1

A1

2
M1
1
0.0
0

A1
1

M1

A1
A1
2

SPM 2007 PAPER 2

M1
A1
A1
K1

A1
M1
A1
M1

A1

SPM 2008 P2Q8:

X

1.5

3.0

4.5

6.0

7.5

9.0

log10 y

0.40

0.51

0.64

0.76

0.89

1.00

A1

The value of log y must be 2 decimal

places
If the table is not shown, the A1 mark can
be given on/to all the points plotted
correctly on the graph

SPM 2008 PAPER 2

Plot graph log y against x

Not using the given scales minus 1
Scales not uniform minus 1
Not using graph paper minus 1

log y
M1

1.0
+
0.8

A1
+

0.6

A1

0.4
M1
0.2 A1
0.0
0

M1

A1
A1
2

SPM 2008 PAPER 2

(b) Plot log10 y against x

M1
(correct axes and uniform scales)
6 points plotted correctly
A1
Lines of best fit
A1
(c) (i) y = 4.8; log 4.8 = 0.68,
x = 5.6 ~ 5.7 A1
K1 log y = log h + 2x log k
10
10
10
(ii) c = log10 h
M1
h = 1.78 A1
(iii) m = 2 log10 k M1
k = 1.09 to 1.12
A1

SPM 2009 P2:

A1

0.67

0.50

0.33

0.25

0.20

0.17

0.40

1.30

2.15

2.60

2.85

3.05
A1

The value of log y must be 2 decimal

places
If the table is not shown, the A1 mark can
be given on/to all the points plotted
correctly on the graph

SPM 2009 PAPER 2

Not using the given scales minus 1
Scales not uniform minus 1
Not using graph paper minus 1

M1

4
3.5

3
2.5

A1

2
M1

A1

+
+

+
+
A1

1.5
1

A1
0

0. 1 0.2

A1

0.5
0.3

0.4

M1

0.5

0.6

0.7

SPM 2009 PAPER 2

M1
A1
A1
K1

A1
A1

M1
A1

SPM 2010 P2Q8:

X

log10 y

0.41

0.52

0.61

0.69

0.80

0.90
A1

The value of log y must be 2 decimal

places
If the table is not shown, the A1 mark can
be given on/to all the points plotted
correctly on the graph

SPM 2010 PAPER 2

graph log y against x

log y

Not using the given scales minus 1

Scales not uniform minus 1
Not using graph paper minus 1

M1
1.0

+
+

0.8

A1

0.6

+
+

A1

+
+

0.4
M1
0.2 A1
0.0
0

M1

A1
A1
2

SPM 2010PAPER 2

(b) Plot log10 y against x

(correct axes and uniform scales)
6 points plotted correctly
A1
A1
Line of best fit
(c) (i) m = log10 h = 0.098
A1
K1 h = 1.253
log10 y = xlog10 h - log10 k
(ii) c = - log10 k= 0.11 M1
log10 k = - 0.11
k = 0.7762 A1
(iii) x = 2.7; log y= 0.38, M1
y = 2.399 A1

M1