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MYP Physics · 04 · structured

Force from a bounce

Momentum · Original GioPhysics question with a detailed, mark-by-mark answer guide.

Demand
discriminating
Marks
6
Topics
2
Answer
Complete
Question6 marks

A 0.20 kg ball approaches a wall at 12 m/s and rebounds straight back at 8.0 m/s. Contact lasts 0.040 s. Calculate the magnitude of the average force on the ball.

Task interpretation

What a complete response should do

Build a visible chain from the information given to the quantity or statement requested.

Make assumptions explicit, connect several ideas, and test whether the final result is physically reasonable.

Response type
structured
Allocation
6 marks
Demand
discriminating
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