Based on the diagram, Object 1 is higher up on the ramp compared to Object 2 when they are both in motion. This means that Object 1 has a greater gravitational potential energy than Object 2. As the objects move down the ramp, this gravitational potential energy is converted into kinetic energy.
Since Object 1 has a higher starting position and therefore a greater potential energy, it will have a higher kinetic energy compared to Object 2.
On the ramp shown below, a student releases two identical objects at different starting points. The student releases Object 1 first. The diagram below shows the positions of Objects 1 and 2 in motion.
Which has the highest kinetic energy?
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