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Formative assessment questions for teaching physics

A2L Item 276

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  • Keywords: Acceleration, Displacement, Dynamics, Forces, Gravity, Mechanics, Velocity

The question for students:

A pendulum is released from rest at position A and swings toward the vertical under the influence of gravity as depicted below.

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When at position B, which direction most nearly corresponds to the direction of the acceleration?

Enter (9) if the direction cannot be determined.


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