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Question 5

From Physics HL Paper 1 (May 2024, TZ2)

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  1. A ball is thrown from an aircraft in flight.
Diagram showing an aircraft in flight with a person throwing a ball from it. The ball is shown as a dotted circle. This is the stimulus for Question 5.
Diagram showing an aircraft in flight with a person throwing a ball from it. The ball is shown as a dotted circle. This is the stimulus for Question 5.

Which of the following shows the correct free-body diagram for the forces acting on the ball when terminal velocity is reached?

Four free-body diagrams (A, B, C, D) showing forces acting on a ball, each with a central dotted circle representing the ball and various arrows indicating forces. These are the options for Question 5.
Four free-body diagrams (A, B, C, D) showing forces acting on a ball, each with a central dotted circle representing the ball and various arrows indicating forces. These are the options for Question 5.

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