DP Physics (first assessment 2025)

Question 21M.2.SL.TZ2.1b.i

Date	May 2021	Marks available	[Maximum mark: 2]	Reference code	21M.2.SL.TZ2.1b.i
Level	SL	Paper	2	Time zone	TZ2
Command term	Calculate	Question number	b.i	Adapted from	N/A

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21M.2.SL.TZ2.1b.i

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The ball leaves the ground at an angle of 22°. The horizontal distance from the initial position of the edge of the ball to the wall is 11 m. Calculate the time taken for the ball to reach the wall.

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$horizontal speed = 19 \times \cos 22 « = 17.6 {m s}^{- 1} »$ ✓

$time = « \frac{distance}{speed} = \frac{11}{19 \cos 22} = » 0.62 « s »$ ✓

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A. Space, time and motion » A.1 Kinematics

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