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Date May 2014 Marks available 1 Reference code 14M.1.SL.TZ2.7
Level Standard level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 2
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Question

A ball is moving horizontally and strikes a vertical wall from which it rebounds horizontally. The sketch graph shows how the contact force F between ball and wall varies with time of contact t.

The maximum value of F is F0 and the total time of contact between ball and wall is T.

What is the change in momentum of the ball?

A. \(\frac{{{F_0}T}}{2}\)

B. \({F_0}T\)

C. \(\frac{{{F_0}}}{{2T}}\)

D. \(\frac{{{F_0}}}{T}\)

Markscheme

A

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 2: Mechanics » 2.4 – Momentum and impulse
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