AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based · Past multiple choice · Question 8, 2018 printing of the first course · Calculator allowed
Average power on two blocks pushed alike
The same changing force acts on a block of mass m and a block of mass 2m, both starting at rest. Compare the average power each one receives over the same interval.
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The question is College Board's: sample question 8 in AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based Course and Exam Description. It starts on page 85 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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Question and answer key: College Board, from the Internet Archive. The title and summary are ours.