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O-LevelPhysicsForces5054/11 · May/June 2012 · Q41 Mark

A steel ball is released just below the surface of thick oil in a cylinder. During the first few centimetres of travel, what is the acceleration of the ball?

Aconstant and equal to 10m/s²

Bconstant but less than 10m/s²

Cdecreasing

Dincreasing

✓ Correct answer

C: decreasing

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Topic: Forces, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, May/June 2012 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 4.

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