Two Identical Balls Are at Rest Side by Side at the Bottom

question 56

Multiple Choice

Two identical balls are at rest side by side at the bottom of a hill. Some time after ball A is kicked up the hill, ball B is given a kick up the hill. Ball A is headed downhill when it passes ball B headed up the hill. At the instant when ball A passes ball B,

• A) it has the same position and velocity as ball B.
• B) it has the same position and acceleration as ball B.
• C) it has the same velocity and acceleration as ball B.
• D) it has the same displacement and velocity as ball B.
• E) it has the same position, displacement and velocity as ball B.

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