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A-LevelPhysicsDynamics9702/12 · Oct/Nov 2011 · Q91 Mark

A golf ball is hit by a club. The graph shows the variation with time of the force exerted on the ball by the club. [Figure 9.1] Which quantity, for the time of contact, cannot be found from the graph?

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Athe average force on the ball
Bthe change in momentum of the ball
Cthe contact time between the ball and the club
Dthe maximum acceleration of the ball

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D: the maximum acceleration of the ball

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Dynamics, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2011 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 9.

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