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Transcribed Image Text:Three students set up labs to determine the
inertial mass of a metal sphere:
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Student 1 attaches the sphere to a vertical
spring scale and measures the mass.
A
Student 2 uses a spring to launch the sphere
across a frictionless surface and measures its
acceleration.
Which student is correctly measuring the
inertial mass of the sphere?
B
Student 3 sets the sphere on a triple-beam
balance and measures the mass.
Choose 1 answer:
Student 1
Student 2
Student 3
All three students
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