AP Physics C: Mechanics
2.5 Newton’s Second Law
1.3 Representing Motion
Multi-Unit

Procedure 1: The total mass of the system is held constant at \(M_0\) such that \(M_c + m_h = M_0\), and mass is transferred from the cart to the hanging block to increase \(f\) from \(0\) to \(1\).
Procedure 2: The mass of the cart is held constant at \(M_c = M_0\), and mass is added exclusively to the hanging block to increase \(f\) from \(0\) to \(1\).
Which of the following graphs best represents the acceleration \(a\) as a function of \(f\) for Procedure 1 (solid line) and Procedure 2 (dashed line)?
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