A Block Slides Down a Frictionless Inclined Ramp

question 45

Multiple Choice

A block slides down a frictionless inclined ramp.If the ramp angle is 17.0° and the length of it is 30.0 m,find the speed of the block as it reaches the end of the ramp,assuming it started sliding from rest at the top.

• A)13.1 m/s
• B)172 m/s
• C)9.26 m/s
• D)24.0 m/s

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