Rectilinear Motion - Conceptual Example 2.1-8

 

The position of two rolling balls are captured at 0.1 second intervals in the figure below. The balls are moving towards the right.

 

What can be said about the balls' accelerations?

 

 

a) Ball A's acceleration is greater than ball B's acceleration.
b) Ball B's acceleration is greater than ball A's acceleration.
c) Both accelerations are equal and greater than zero.
d) Both accelerations are equal to zero.
e) Not enough information is given to answer the question.