DP Physics (last assessment 2024)
Question 18M.3.HL.TZ1.10a
| Date | May 2018 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 1] | Reference code | 18M.3.HL.TZ1.10a |
| Level | HL | Paper | 3 | Time zone | TZ1 |
| Command term | State | Question number | a | Adapted from | N/A |
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18M.3.HL.TZ1.10a
The water supply for a hydroelectric plant is a reservoir with a large surface area. An outlet pipe takes the water to a turbine.
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State the difference in terms of the velocity of the water between laminar and turbulent flow.
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Markscheme
in laminar flow, the velocity of the fluid is constant «at any point in the fluid» «whereas it is not constant for turbulent flow»
Accept any similarly correct answers.
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