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Date May 2016 Marks available 1 Reference code 16M.1.SL.TZ0.22
Level Standard level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 0
Command term Question number 22 Adapted from N/A

Question

A mass connected to one end of a rigid rod rotates at constant speed in a vertical plane about the other end of the rod.

 

The force exerted by the rod on the mass is

A. zero everywhere.

B. constant in magnitude.

C. always directed towards the centre.

D. a minimum at the top of the circular path.

Markscheme

D

Examiners report

[N/A]

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 6: Circular motion and gravitation » 6.1 – Circular motion
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