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Date May 2018 Marks available 1 Reference code 18M.1.SL.TZ2.8
Level Standard level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 2
Command term Question number 8 Adapted from N/A

Question

A weight W is tied to a trolley of mass M by a light string passing over a frictionless pulley. The trolley has an acceleration a on a frictionless table. The acceleration due to gravity is g.

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What is W ?

A.    \(\frac{{Mag}}{{(g - a)}}\)

B.    \(\frac{{Mag}}{{(g + a)}}\)

C.    \(\frac{{Ma}}{{(g - a)}}\)

D.     \(\frac{{Ma}}{{(g + a)}}\)

Markscheme

A

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 2: Mechanics » 2.2 – Forces
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