FIGURE 23-2 -The Two Identical Bar Magnets in Figure 23-2 Are Dropped

question 12

Multiple Choice

FIGURE 23-2
-The two identical bar magnets in Figure 23-2 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) It is not possible to predict the outcome of this experiment with the data given.

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