A Student Releases a Ball from Rest on an Inclined

question 42

Multiple Choice

A student releases a ball from rest on an inclined plane and measures that it travels a distance of 0.8 m in a time of 4.0 s. The average speed of the ball is

• A) 3.2 m/s.
• B) 1.0 m/s.
• C) 0.2 m/s.
• D) 2.0 m/s.

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