| Date | May 2022 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 22M.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
A ball hit during a game of tennis is subject to Newton’s laws of motion. What will increase the acceleration of the ball?
I. Increasing the angular velocity of the racket head
II. Increasing the force applied to the ball
III. Increasing the mass of the ball
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
Markscheme
A
Examiners report
Candidates confidently demonstrated they had good knowledge of this topic area. Answer A was by far the most popular answer choice.
