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Date November 2012 Marks available 1 Reference code 12N.1.SL.TZ0.9
Level Standard level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 0
Command term Question number 9 Adapted from N/A

Question

A ball is released at time t=0 above a horizontal surface. The graph shows the variation of velocity v with time. Which of the following shows the highest point of the ball after one bounce?

Markscheme

D

Examiners report

B and C proved to be effective distracters here. The ball would be at rest at the highest point after the bounce and with the bounce occurring at ABC (which would be a very steep negative slope on a larger scale). The correct response can only be D.

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 2: Mechanics » 2.1 – Motion
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