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Date November 2016 Marks available 4 Reference code 16N.1.HL.TZ0.4
Level Higher level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 0
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Question

A mass is suspended from the ceiling of a train carriage by a string. The string makes an angle θ with the vertical when the train is accelerating along a straight horizontal track.

What is the acceleration of the train? 

A. sin θ

B. cos θ 

C. tan θ 

D. \(\frac{g}{{\tan \theta }}\)

Markscheme

C

Examiners report

[N/A]

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 2: Mechanics » 2.1 – Motion
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