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Date November 2011 Marks available 1 Reference code 11N.1.SL.TZO.2
Level Standard level Paper Paper 1 Time zone no time zone
Command term Question number 2 Adapted from N/A

Question

The resistive force F acting on a sphere of radius r travelling with speed v through a liquid is given by the equation

\[F = 6\pi \eta rv\]

where \(\eta \) is a constant. What are the SI units of \(\eta \)?

A. kgm–1s–2
B. kgm2s–1
C. kgm–1s–1
D. kg–1s–3

Markscheme

C

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 1: Measurements and uncertainties » 1.1 – Measurements in physics
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