A block released from rest at position A slides with negligible friction down an inclined track, around a vertical loop, and then along a horizontal portion of the track, as shown above. The block never leaves the track. After the block is released, in which of the following sequences of positions is the speed of the block ordered from fastest to slowest?

A block released from rest at position A slides with negligible friction down an inclined track, around a vertical loop, and then along a horizontal portion of the track, as shown above. The block never leaves the track. After the block is released, in which of the following sequences of positions is the speed of the block ordered from fastest to slowest?

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  1. A block released from rest at position A slides with negligible friction down an inclined track, around a vertical loop, and then along a horizontal portion of the track, as shown above. The block never leaves the track. After the block is released, in which of the following sequences of positions is the speed of the block ordered from fastest to slowest?

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