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Date May 2015 Marks available 1 Reference code 15M.1.HL.TZ1.25
Level Higher level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 1
Command term Question number 25 Adapted from N/A

Question

Two isolated spherical planets have the same gravitational potential at their surfaces. Which ratio must also be the same for the two planets?

A. \(\frac{{{\rm{radiu}}{{\rm{s}}^{\rm{3}}}}}{{{\rm{mass}}}}\)

B. \(\frac{{{\rm{radiu}}{{\rm{s}}^{\rm{2}}}}}{{{\rm{mass}}}}\)

C. \(\frac{{{\rm{radius}}}}{{{\rm{mass}}}}\)

D. radius

Markscheme

C

Examiners report

[N/A]

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 2: Mechanics » 2.1 – Motion
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