You Have a Machine Which Can Accelerate Pucks on Frictionless

question 106

Multiple Choice

You have a machine which can accelerate pucks on frictionless ice. Starting from rest, the puck travels a distance x in time t when force F is applied. If force 3F is applied, the distance the puck travels in time t is

• A) x.
• B) (3/2)x.
• C) 3x.
• D) (9/2)x.
• E) 9x.

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