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FMA-2020A-02 · 2020A F = ma (AAPT)

2020 F = ma Exam A — Question 2

A rigid ball of radius R is rolling without slipping along the rib of a right-angle chute, as shown at left. A cross section of the ball, taken perpendicular to the ball’s direction of travel, is shown at right. Which of the marked point(s) of the ball have the highest speed? Q O A side (3d) view P B cross-section (2d) view
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