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Date May 2018 Marks available 1 Reference code 18M.1.SL.TZ1.5
Level Standard level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 1
Command term Question number 5 Adapted from N/A

Question

An object falls from rest from a height h close to the surface of the Moon. The Moon has no atmosphere.

When the object has fallen to height \(\frac{h}{4}\) above the surface, what is

                                      \(\frac{{{\text{kinetic energy of the object at }}\frac{h}{4}}}{{{\text{gravitational potential energy of the object at }}h}}\)?

A.     \(\frac{3}{4}\)

B.     \(\frac{4}{3}\)

C.     \(\frac{9}{16}\)

D.     \(\frac{16}{9}\)

Markscheme

A

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 2: Mechanics » 2.3 – Work, energy, and power
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