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Date November 2016 Marks available 1 Reference code 16N.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

An object at the end of a wooden rod rotates in a vertical circle at a constant angular velocity. What is correct about the tension in the rod? 

A. It is greatest when the object is at the bottom of the circle.
B. It is greatest when the object is halfway up the circle. 
C. It is greatest when the object is at the top of the circle. 
D. It is unchanged throughout the motion.

Markscheme

A

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

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