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Date May 2022 Marks available 1 Reference code 22M.1.SL.TZ1.8
Level Standard level Paper Paper 1 Time zone 1
Command term Question number 8 Adapted from N/A

Question

A cart travels from rest along a horizontal surface with a constant acceleration. What is the variation of the kinetic energy Ek of the cart with its distance s travelled? Air resistance is negligible.


Markscheme

D

Examiners report

Option A was the most common (incorrect) response among both HL and SL candidates, suggesting that candidates were looking for a curve representing speed rather than kinetic energy against distance. A low discrimination index suggests that both high and low achieving students were caught by this effective distractor.

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 2: Mechanics » 2.1 – Motion
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