Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 15 - Oscillations - Questions - Page 435: 8b

Answer

C, B, A

Work Step by Step

Remember that kinetic energy is proportional to the square of velocity. The boxes with the lowest velocity will take the longest amount of time to complete one cycle. To rank them according to their period, greatest first, we will order them from the smallest kinetic energy curve (C), to the largest (A). Therefore: C, B, A
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