A Small Hockey Puck Slides Without Friction Over the Icy

question 15

Multiple Choice

A small hockey puck slides without friction over the icy hill shown in the figure and lands 6.20 m from the foot of the cliff with no air resistance. What was its speed v₀ at the bottom of the hill?

• A) 20.8 m/s
• B) 17.4 m/s
• C) 14.4 m/s
• D) 13.7 m/s
• E) 4.71 m/s

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