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Date May 2022 Marks available 1 Reference code 22M.1.HL.TZ2.19
Level Higher level Paper Paper 1 Time zone 2
Command term Question number 19 Adapted from N/A

Question

The coil of a direct current electric motor is turning with a period T. At t = 0 the coil is in the position shown in the diagram. Assume the magnetic field is uniform across the coil.

Which graph shows the variation with time of the force exerted on section XY of the coil during one complete turn?

Markscheme

A

Examiners report

Has a negative discrimination index with over 80% of candidates choosing the incorrect answer. The difficulty index is also low. The question states that it is about a direct current electric motor, suggesting that C and D are incorrect so by choosing them it would seem that some candidates are confusing an electric motor with a generator.

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 5: Electricity and magnetism » 5.4 – Magnetic effects of electric currents
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