Question

A small box slides down a ramp on a friction with surface. If the total energy of the system is conserved, which computational model expresses the kinetic energy of the box?

Answer 1

B. KEsubbox = Esubtotal - mgh

If you are modeling a system in which an object’s total energy is conserved, you could express potential energy as the difference between total and kinetic, or, alternatively, you could model kinetic energy as the difference between total and potential.