2025, Question 4 · Qualitative Quantitative Translation · 8 points · about 20 minutes
A disk and ring rolling up a ramp
Compare frictional forces on rolling objects and use rotational dynamics to explain differences between a disk and ring.
This paper allotted 100 minutes to its four free-response questions. The current exam has 4 free-response questions in 95 minutes. The skills these questions practice still count.
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