AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based · Past multiple choice · Question 8, 2023 edition of the earlier course · Calculator allowed

The sign of a person's work on a box

A person pushes up on a box that may be rising, falling or still. Pick the motion paired with the correct sign of the work the person does.

The lesson this question tests

1 Read the question

The question is College Board's: sample question 8 in AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based Course and Exam Description. It starts on page 184 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.