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Question 6 • Physics I

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

Explanation

The tennis ball stays in contact with the ramp, so the ramp guides its motion along its surface. If the ramp is straight, the ball follows a straight path rather than the parabolic path of a projectile moving freely under gravity. Therefore, it does not exhibit projectile motion and follows a straight path down the ramp.

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