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Conservation of Energy — Quiz

Question 8 • Physics

A box is sliding along a frictionless surface and gets to a ramp. Disregarding friction, how fast should the box be going on the ground in order to slide up the ramp to a height of 2 point 5 meters, where it stops? (Use g is equal to 9 point 8 the fraction with numerator m and denominator s squared )

Answer
A
2.2 meters per second
B
7.0 meters per second
C
24 meters per second
D
9.9 meters per second

Explanation

With no friction, the box’s kinetic energy on the ground becomes gravitational potential energy at the top: ½mv² = mgh. The mass cancels, so v = √(2gh) = √(2 × 9.8 × 2.5) = √49 = 7.0 meters per second. The correct choice is 7.0 meters per second.

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