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QuizMultiple Choice

Centripetal Acceleration

Question 11 • TX-Physics A

Barry is conducting an experiment and rolls a tennis ball down a ramp. Which best describes the motion of the tennis ball?

Answer
A
It does not exhibit projectile motion and follows a straight path down the ramp.
B
It does not exhibit projectile motion and follows a parabolic path down the ramp.
C
It exhibits projectile motion and follows a straight path down the ramp.
D
It exhibits projectile motion and follows a parabolic path down the ramp.

Explanation

While the tennis ball is rolling down the ramp, the ramp guides its motion along a straight path. Projectile motion happens when an object moves freely through the air under gravity, so the ball does not exhibit projectile motion as it rolls down the ramp.

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