Three objects of the same mass begin their motion at the same height. One object falls straight down, one slides down a low-fric
tion inclined plane, and one swings in a circular arc on the end of a string. All three objects end at the same height. In which case does the object have the biggest total work done on it by all forces during its motion?
A. Free Fall
B. Incline
C. String
D. Same
Hopefully this clarifies things. The position remains unchanged over the span of 5 seconds, which indicates that it is at rest while time continues to pass. When the slope turns negative, it illustrates that the bear is moving backward, thus changing its direction.