AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based · Past multiple choice · Question 3, 2012 AP Physics B course description · Calculator allowed

Net force on a block on a smooth incline

A 2 kg block slides 20 m along a frictionless incline, dropping 10 m in height. Estimate the net force on it.

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The question is College Board's: sample question 3 in AP Physics B and Physics C Course Description. It starts on page 49 of the PDF. College Board no longer posts this edition, so it opens from the copy the Internet Archive saved on July 17, 2013. A graphing calculator is allowed, as on the exam.

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2 Pick your answer

Question and answer key: College Board, from the Internet Archive. The title and summary are ours.