AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based · Past multiple choice · Question 11, 2023 edition of the earlier course · Calculator allowed
Dropping a disk onto a spinning disk
An identical disk at rest is dropped onto a freely spinning disk and they stick. Compare the angular momentum and kinetic energy before and after.
Lessons this question tests
1 Read the question
The question is College Board's: sample question 11 in AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based Course and Exam Description. It starts on page 186 of the PDF. College Board no longer posts this edition, so it opens from the copy the Internet Archive saved on December 7, 2023. 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.