| Date | May 2017 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 17M.1.HL.TZ2.4 |
| Level | Higher level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | Time zone 2 |
| Command term | Question number | 4 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
A block of mass 1.0 kg rests on a trolley of mass 4.0 kg. The coefficient of dynamic friction between the block and the trolley is 0.30.
A horizontal force F = 5.0 N acts on the block. The block slides over the trolley. What is the acceleration of the trolley?
A. 5.0 m s–2
B. 1.0 m s–2
C. 0.75 m s–2
D. 0.60 m s–2
Markscheme
C
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