AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based · Past multiple choice · Question 4, 2018 printing of the first course · Calculator allowed
What a spinning, falling pair of spheres reveals
Two spheres on a light rod spin and fall on another planet while sensors log their vertical velocities. Decide which of two quantities the graph is enough to find.
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1 Read the question
The question is College Board's: sample question 4 in AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based Course and Exam Description. It starts on page 81 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 answer
Question and answer key: College Board, from the Internet Archive. The title and summary are ours.