| Date | May 2022 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 22M.1.HL:.tz0.32 |
| Level | Higher Level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | time zone 0 |
| Command term | Question number | 32 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Which would reduce the coefficient of friction?
A. An ice skater sharpens their skates.
B. A rock climber applies chalk to their hands when climbing.
C. A baseball player uses cleats (studs) on their boots.
D. A golfer wears a glove when hitting the ball.
Markscheme
A
Examiners report
Most candidates selected A as the correct answer. The other distractors were evenly distributed between the remaining candidates. Indicating candidates either knew the topic or were unprepared. This does appear to be an area candidates find challenging in general, especially the applied aspect of the concept.
