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O-LevelComputer ScienceHardware2210/11 · May/June 2020 · Q64 Marks

Four scenarios are given. Identify the most suitable sensor for each scenario. A different sensor must be used for each scenario. Sensor Scenario Detecting when a person is approaching an automatic door system Monitoring the pollution level in a river Checking if a tropical aquarium is 25 degrees Celsius Counting the number of cars that cross a bridge

  1. (a)Identify the most suitable sensor for each scenario. A different sensor must be used for each scenario. Sensor Scenario Detecting when a person is approaching an automatic door system Monitoring the pollution level in a river Checking if a tropical aquarium is 25 degrees Celsius Counting the number of cars that cross a bridge[4]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2020). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [4] 6 (Table with sensors: Detecting person - Pressure / motion / infra-red; Monitoring pollution - pH / light; Tropical aquarium temp - Temperature; Counting cars - Magnetic field / pressure / motion / infra-red) One mark per each correct sensor (each sensor must be different).

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Topic
Hardware, O-Level Computer Science (syllabus 2210). Structured question, 4 marks.
Source
O-Level Computer Science, May/June 2020 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 6.

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