Physics (AS & A Level) · May / June 2024 · Paper 11 · Question 9

A golf club hits a golf ball. The graph shows how the force $F$ on the ball varies with time $t$. [graph of F against t: triangular pulse starting at 0, rising to a peak, then falling back to 0] Which graph shows how the velocity $v$ of the ball varies with time $t$?

1. Agraph of v against t: starts at 0, increasing with increasing gradient (concave up)
2. Bgraph of v against t: starts at 0, S-shaped, gradient increasing then decreasing, levelling off
3. Cgraph of v against t: rectangular pulse, constant positive v then drops to zero
4. Dgraph of v against t: rises linearly to a peak then falls linearly through zero to negative

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