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Date May 2019 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 19M.1A.SL.TZ1.28
Level SL Paper 1A Time zone TZ1
Command term Question number 28 Adapted from N/A
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19M.1A.SL.TZ1.28

The four pendulums shown have been cut from the same uniform sheet of board. They are attached to the ceiling with strings of equal length.

Which pendulum has the shortest period?

[1]

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D

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Candidate answers were almost equally divided between responses B and D (correct). This question indirectly assesses experimental skills; how do we determine the effective length of a pendulum?

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