AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based · Past multiple choice · Question 2, 2018 printing of the first course · Calculator allowed
A child on a spinning platform
A child stands on a frictionless platform turning counterclockwise. Pick the move that would make the platform and child spin faster, along with the right reason.
Lessons this question tests
1 Read the question
The question is College Board's: sample question 2 in AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based Course and Exam Description. It starts on page 79 of the PDF. College Board no longer posts this edition, so it opens from the copy the Internet Archive saved on April 29, 2019. A graphing calculator is allowed, as on the exam.
Open Question 2 (PDF, page 79)
2 Pick your answer
Question and answer key: College Board, from the Internet Archive. The title and summary are ours.