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Date May 2019 Marks available [Maximum mark: 2] Reference code 19M.2.HL.TZ1.6b
Level HL Paper 2 Time zone TZ1
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19M.2.HL.TZ1.6b
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The block falls a distance 0.50 m after its release before hitting the ground. Show that the block hits the ground 0.55 s after release.

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a = 3.27 «ms−2» / a = g/3 ✔

t = 2 s a = 2 × 0.50 3.27   ✔

= 0.55 «s»

Do not apply ECF from MP1 to MP2 if for a=g, giving answer 0.32 s.

Examiners report

The application of the uniformly accelerated motion to this context was mastered successfully by better candidates.