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A tricycle releases 60.0 j of gravitational potential energy while rolling 0.330 m directly downhill along a ramp. what is the downhill force (if constant) acting on the tricycle?
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A tricycle releases 60.0 j of gravitational potential energy while rolling 0.330 m directly downhill along a ramp. what is the downhill force (if constant) acting on the tricycle?

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The energy of a system is the product of the force applied and the distance travel. It will have a units of Joules which is equal to Force - meter. So, Energy = F x d. We calculate the force as follows:

60.0 J = F x 0.330 m
F = 181.82 N
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