AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based · Past multiple choice · Question 24, 2018 printing of the first course · Calculator allowed

What can be worked out for a sinking rock

A 0.2 kg rock drops into a lake, reaches terminal speed after 5 s, and sinks its last 3 s at 4 m/s. Pick the two things the facts are enough to find.

1 Read the question

The question is College Board's: sample question 24 in AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based Course and Exam Description. It starts on page 104 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.

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2 Pick your two answers

This question asks for two answers. Press both; the check comes after the second.

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