| Date | November 2021 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 21N.1.SL.tz0.20 |
| Level | Standard Level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | time zone 0 |
| Command term | Question number | 20 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
When a golfer hits a golf ball with backspin, what is the effect of the spin on the ball?
A. It will create lift and bring the ball back down to the ground sooner.
B. It will generate a force that will cause the ball to curve to the side.
C. It will not alter the flight of the ball.
D. It will create lift and keep the ball in the air longer.
Markscheme
D
Examiners report
This area is clearly well known by most candidates and distinguished well amongst candidates. Having students applying this in a variety of settings would help them to understand the implications better.
Syllabus sections
- 19N.2.SL.tz0.5b: The diagram shows an athlete throwing a discus. Outline how Bernoulli’s principle acts on...
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18N.1.HL:.tz0.16:
Which area around the golf ball has the highest air pressure?
A. W
B. X
C. Y
D. Z
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19M.2.HL:.tz0.12b:
Outline how the Bernoulli principle affects a golf ball in flight.
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19M.2.SL.tz0.6c:
Outline how the Bernoulli principle affects a golf ball in flight.
- 22M.2.HL:.tz0.11d: A table-tennis ball is hit with topspin. Apply the Bernoulli principle to the projectile...
- 22M.2.SL.tz0.6d: A table-tennis ball is hit with topspin. Apply the Bernoulli principle to the projectile...
- 20N.1.SL.tz0.20: What causes a golf ball to lift after being hit?
- 21M.2.SL.tz0.7a: The soccer player David Beckham could bend the path of a ball through the air in order to...
