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Date May 2022 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 22M.1A.SL.TZ1.23
Level SL Paper 1A Time zone TZ1
Command term Question number 23 Adapted from N/A
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22M.1A.SL.TZ1.23

A ball of mass 0.3 kg is attached to a light, inextensible string. It is rotated in a vertical circle. The length of the string is 0.6 m and the speed of rotation of the ball is 4 m s−1.

What is the tension when the string is horizontal?

A.  5 N

B.  8 N

C.  11 N

D.  13 N

[1]

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B

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This question was well answered by both HL and SL candidates with a high difficulty index for each paper.

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