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Date November 2014 Marks available 1 Reference code 14N.1.SL.TZ0.8
Level Standard level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 0
Command term Question number 8 Adapted from N/A

Question

A metal sphere is at rest on a bench. According to Newton’s third law of motion, what is a possible action-reaction pair for this situation?

Markscheme

A

Examiners report

Newton’s third law is often poorly understood, so it is pleasing to see so many correct responses to this question. If candidates have been correctly taught that the force of X on Y will be equal and opposite to the force of Y on X, then the only possible answers are A or B.

Syllabus sections

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