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FMA-2023-03 · 2023 F = ma (AAPT)

2023 F = ma Exam — Question 3

A soccer ball is kicked up a hill with a flat top, as shown. The ball bounces twice on the hill, at the points shown, then lands on the top and begins rolling horizontally. Which of the following shows the vertical component of its velocity as a function of time? vy vy t
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