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Physics HL Paper 1A (May 2025, TZ2)

The diagram shows the path of a ball in the absence of air resistance. Q is the highest point of the ball’s trajectory and a is the vertical acceleration at Q. At impact the velocity makes an angle θ to the horizontal. Three statements about the actual motion of the ball when there is air resistance are: I. Q is lower. II. a remains the same. III. θ increases. Which statements are correct?

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