A Block with a Mass M = 4

question 11

Multiple Choice

A block with a mass M = 4.85 kg is resting on a slide that has a curved surface.There is no friction.The speed of the block after it has slid along the slide sufficiently far for its vertical drop to be 19.6 m is

• A)19.6 m/s
• B)384 m/s
• C)73 m/s
• D)43.2 m/s
• E)The problem cannot be solved because the shape of the curved slide is not given.

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