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A 2.0 kg wood block is launched up a wooden ramp that is inclined at a 29 ∘ angle. The block's initial speed is 11 m/s . The coefficient of kinetic friction of wood on wood is μk=0.200.
What vertical height does the block reach above its starting point? What speed does it have when it slides back down to its starting point?
Consider the incline
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Consider the block
When the block slides up the incline, initial kinetic energy is converted to potential energy but some portion of initial kinetic energy is lost due to friction.
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What speed does it have when it slides back down to its starting point?
Consider the block
When the block slides down the incline, potential energy at top is converted to final kinetic energy but some portion of potential energy is lost due to friction.
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