As a Block Slides Down a 40° Frictionless Incline, Its

question 30

Multiple Choice

As a block slides down a 40° frictionless incline, its acceleration

• A) decreases with distance.
• B) remains constant.
• C) is greatest at the bottom of the incline.
• D) is greatest at the top of the incline.

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Fallacy

An erroneous argument based on unsound reasoning or misleading premises.

Affirming Consequent

A logical fallacy where one incorrectly infers the cause from an effect, specifically asserting that since the consequent is true, the antecedent must also be true.

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