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Date November 2012 Marks available 1 Reference code 12N.1.SL.TZ0.11
Level Standard level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 0
Command term Question number 11 Adapted from N/A

Question

What is the acceleration of an object rotating with constant speed v in a circle of radius r?

A. Zero

B. \(\frac{{{v^2}}}{r}\) towards the centre of the circle

C. \(\frac{{{v^2}}}{r}\) away from the centre of the circle

D. \(\frac{{{v^2}}}{r}\) along a tangent to the circle

Markscheme

B

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 6: Circular motion and gravitation » 6.1 – Circular motion
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