Question

6) An object is released from rest at the top of a ramp inclined at 30. degrees up from the horizontal. Due to friction, the ramp is only 20. % efficient. What is the object's speed after it slides down ALONG the ramp for 2.0 m? *

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

I've been doing these types of problems for many years and I don't think I've ever seen an "efficiency" rating on a ramp.

I'm going to ASSUME that 20% efficient means that 80% of the Potential energy that gets converted becomes system internal heat energy.

Potential energy at the start of a 2.0 m slide

PE = mgh = mg2sin30 = mg2(½) = mg J

0.8mg J gets converted to heat and 0.2mg converts to kinetic energy

0.2mg = ½mv²

v² = 0.4g

v = √(0.4(9.8)) = 1.979898... ≈ 2.0 m/s