Confused About Acceleration Vector Direction on Test

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Homework Statement


This was a question on my test. I had to choose the direction of the acceleration vector for each position. I was wondering if I chose the correct answers.
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Homework Equations



a = gsinθ

Ʃ[itex]F_{y}[/itex] = [itex]N_{1S}[/itex]( normal force) - [itex]W_{1E}[/itex] ( weight force)

The Attempt at a Solution



for position one I picked 4
for position two I picked none (there was an option for that)
for position three i picked 3
 
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The answers you gave look right to me.
 
Yup, I agree with Villyer, they appear right to me as well. :-)