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A ball of mass 3.5kg rolls all the way down the slope inclined at 40∘ to the horizontal, with a base of length 4.8m.?

How much Gravitational Potential Energy does the ball lose?

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  • Steve
    Lv 7
    6 years ago
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    The height of the slope is h = 4.8*tan40° = 4.03 m

    Before rolling, GPE = m*g*h = 138.23 J

    At the bottom, GPE = 0

    GPE loss = 138.23 J

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