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Date May 2018 Marks available 1 Reference code 18M.1.HL.TZ2.17
Level Higher level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 2
Command term Question number 17 Adapted from N/A

Question

An object of mass m moves in a horizontal circle of radius r with a constant speed v. What is the rate at which work is done by the centripetal force?

A.     \(\frac{{m{v^3}}}{r}\)

B.     \(\frac{{m{v^3}}}{{2\pi r}}\)

C.     \(\frac{{m{v^3}}}{{4\pi r}}\)

D.     zero

Markscheme

D

Examiners report

[N/A]

Syllabus sections

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