Higher June 2017 Paper 2 Q10
10 The table shows some information about eight planets.
| Planet | Distance from Earth (km) | Mass (kg) |
|---|---|---|
| Earth | 0 | \(5.97 \times 10^{24}\) |
| Jupiter | \(6.29 \times 10^{8}\) | \(1.898 \times 10^{27}\) |
| Mars | \(7.83 \times 10^{7}\) | \(6.42 \times 10^{23}\) |
| Mercury | \(9.17 \times 10^{7}\) | \(3.302 \times 10^{23}\) |
| Neptune | \(4.35 \times 10^{9}\) | \(1.024 \times 10^{26}\) |
| Saturn | \(1.28 \times 10^{9}\) | \(5.68 \times 10^{26}\) |
| Uranus | \(2.72 \times 10^{9}\) | \(8.683 \times 10^{25}\) |
| Venus | \(4.14 \times 10^{7}\) | \(4.869 \times 10^{24}\) |
(a) Write down the name of the planet with the greatest mass. (1)
(b) Find the difference between the mass of Venus and the mass of Mercury. (1)
Nishat says that Neptune is over a hundred times further away from Earth than Venus is.
(c) Is Nishat right?
You must show how you get your answer. (2)
You must show how you get your answer. (2)
| Answer | Mark | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | B1 | for Jupiter (accept \(1.898 \times 10^{27}\)) |
| Answer | Mark | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| \(4.5388 \times 10^{24}\) | B1 | for \(4.5388 \times 10^{24}\) oe (e.g. \(45.388 \times 10^{23}\)) |
| Answer | Mark | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Yes (supported) | M1 | for \((4.35 \times 10^{9}) \div (4.14 \times 10^{7})\ (= 105(.07\ldots))\) or \((4.14 \times 10^{7}) \times 100\ (= 4.14 \times 10^{9})\) or \((4.35 \times 10^{9}) \div 100\ (= 4.35 \times 10^{7})\) |
| A1 | for Yes with correct supporting evidence |