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Date May 2021 Marks available 1 Reference code 21M.1.SL.tz0.17
Level Standard Level Paper Paper 1 Time zone time zone 0
Command term Question number 17 Adapted from N/A

Question

Which term describes a scalar quantity?

A. Acceleration

B. Distance

C. Displacement

D. Velocity

Markscheme

B

Examiners report

Common higher level question. High-difficulty question (48.13 % correctly answered) Answer C & D were main distractors.

Syllabus sections

Topic 4: Movement analysis » 4.3. Fundamentals of biomechanics » 4.3.1. Define the terms force, speed, velocity, displacement, acceleration, momentum and impulse.
Topic 4: Movement analysis » 4.3. Fundamentals of biomechanics
Topic 4: Movement analysis

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