Question 20N.3.HL.TZ0.12
Date | November 2020 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 10] | Reference code | 20N.3.HL.TZ0.12 |
Level | HL | Paper | 3 | Time zone | TZ0 |
Command term | Calculate, Determine, Outline, State | Question number | 12 | Adapted from | N/A |
State two properties of an ideal fluid.
[2]
incompressible ✓
non-viscous ✓
laminar/streamlined flow ✓
The properties of fluids proved to be a very well-studied topic.

A sphere is dropped into a container of oil.
The following data are available.
Density of oil
Viscosity of oil
Volume of sphere
Mass of sphere
Determine the terminal velocity of the sphere.
[3]
radius of sphere ✓
weight of sphere
OR
✓
✓
Accept use of leading to
Allow implicit calculation of radius for MP1
Do not allow ECF for MP3 if buoyant force omitted.
Only those candidates who forgot to include the buoyant force missed marks here.

The sphere is now suspended from a spring so that the sphere is below the surface of the oil.
Determine the force exerted by the spring on the sphere when the sphere is at rest.
[2]
OR
✓
✓
Accept use of leading to
Continuing from b, most candidates scored full marks.

The sphere oscillates vertically within the oil at the natural frequency of the sphere-spring system. The energy is reduced in each cycle by . Calculate the factor for this system.
[1]
✓
The calculation needed to obtain the Q-factor proved to be known by many.

Outline the effect on of changing the oil to one with greater viscosity.
[2]
drag force increases OR damping increases OR more energy lost per cycle ✓
will decrease ✓
Very well answered.
