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FMA-2022B-20 · 2022B F = ma (AAPT)

2022 F = ma Exam B — Question 20

A uniform, hollow sphere is initially at rest on a horizontal plane. The plane begins to accelerate horizontally to the right, with acceleration a. If friction is high enough to prevent the sphere from slipping, what is its translational acceleration?
Source: Question 20, 2022 F = ma Exam B, © 2022 American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) and the U.S. Physics Team. Adapted by PhysicsTrainer: reformatted into a separate question and answer choices for online multiple-choice practice; any shared setup from nearby questions is repeated here. Not affiliated with or endorsed by AAPT or the U.S. Physics Team.