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FMA-2024-06 · 2024 F = ma (AAPT)

2024 F = ma Exam — Question 6

A pendulum is made with a string and a bucket full of water. When the string is vertical, the bottom of the bucket is near the ground. Then, the pendulum is set swinging with a small amplitude, and a very small hole is opened at the bottom of the bucket, which leaks water at a constant rate. After a few full swings, which of the following best shows the amount of water that has landed on the ground as a function of position?
Source: Question 6, 2024 F = ma Exam, © 2024 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.