AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based · Past multiple choice · Question 5, 2018 printing of the first course · Calculator allowed
Testing the second law on a bouncing spring
A motion detector follows a block oscillating on a spring of known stiffness. Choose the measurements needed to check that the net force equals the sum of the forces.
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1 Read the question
The question is College Board's: sample question 5 in AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based Course and Exam Description. It starts on page 82 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.