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A 6.0 kg block is placed at the top of frictionless ramp that is inclined so that it makes an angle of 13.8 degrees with the horizontal. The block starts from rest and travels down the ramp. When the block gets to the bottom of the ramp is has a speed of 4.0 m/s. What was the length of the ramp? (How far did it travel?)

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Answer:

3.419 meters

Step-by-step explanation:

In this example we used Newton's Second Law and some of the kinematic equations.

Attached is a picture of my work.

Please comment on my answer for clarification or a question about my work.

A 6.0 kg block is placed at the top of frictionless ramp that is inclined so that-example-1
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