Question

At the top of a frictionless inclined plane, a .50 kilogram block of ice possesses 6.0 joules of gravitational potential energy with respect to the bottom of the incline. After sliding halfway down the plane, the block's gravitational potential energy is?

Jan 16, 2012

PE = 6/2 = 3 Joules. = Energy Lost.
PE = 6-3 = 3 Joules. = Energy remaining.

Jan 17, 2012

3 joules

Jan 30, 2012

3.0 J

Mar 12, 2017

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