FIGURE 29-5 -The Two Identical Bar Magnets in Fig. 29-5 Are Dropped

question 23

Multiple Choice

FIGURE 29-5
-The two identical bar magnets in Fig. 29-5 are dropped from rest along a vertical line passing through the center of the rings, as shown. The two rings are identical in every respect except that the ring on the right has a small break in it. Calling a_L and a_R the magnitude of the downward accelerations of the magnets on the left and right, respectively, you observe that

• A)a_L = a_R.
• B)a_L > a_R.
• C)a_L < a_R.
• D)a_L = a_R = 0.
• E)It is not possible to predict the outcome of this experiment with the data given.