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OpenStudy (daenio):

1. Which of the following frictionless ramps (A, B, or C) will give the ball the greatest speed at the bottom of the ramp? Explain.

OpenStudy (daenio):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no one... the speed at the bottom depends just the vertical distance... for three ramps is the same

OpenStudy (daenio):

Are you sure?

OpenStudy (daenio):

@mayken

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I agree with @mayken. the only acceleration acting on the ball is g in the vertical direction. and the displacement in that direction is same for all ramps. so, using this info in v^2 = u^2 + 2as we'll get, v^2 = 2gs. now g and s for all three are same. hence the speed of the ball will be the same irrespective of which ramp it takes.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

dont know...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If the ramps are the same starting height, the speed at the bottom must be same, because of Conservation of Energy.

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