A Block Slides Down a Frictionless Inclined Ramp and Experiences

question 34

Multiple Choice

A block slides down a frictionless inclined ramp and experiences no significant air resistance. If the ramp angle is 17.0° above the horizontal and the length of the surface of the ramp is 20.0 m, find
The speed of the block as it reaches the bottom of the ramp, assuming it started sliding from rest at
The top.

• A) 19.6 m/s
• B) 114 m/s
• C) 10.7 m/s
• D) 7.57 m/s

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