4. A 10.0 kg block is released from rest down a 30° ramp. It slides 8.0m along the ramp. Your careful measurements show that the Frictional force is 16N and the distance is 8.0m. So 16x8=128] of energy is dissipated due to Friction as it slides 8.0m to the bottom. What is its speed after sliding to the bottom of the ramp? *SOLVE USING ENERGY 10 kg 8m 30°

4. A 10.0 kg block is released from rest down a 30° ramp. It slides 8.0m along the ramp. Your careful measurements show that the Frictional force is 16N and the distance is 8.0m. So 16x8=128] of energy is dissipated due to Friction as it slides 8.0m to the bottom. What is its speed after sliding to the bottom of the ramp? *SOLVE USING ENERGY 10 kg 8m 30°

Inquiry into Physics

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Chapter3: Energy And Conservation Laws

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Problem 27P: . At NASA's Zero Gravity Research Facility in Cleveland, Ohio, experimental payloads fall freely...

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