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Application of conservation of mechanical energy for motion on inclined plane

1. A block slides down on smooth inclined plane without friction. What is block's velocity when hits
the ground. Acceleration due to gravity is 10 m/s2
Known :
Height (h) = 8 m
Acceleration due to gravity (g) = 10 m/s2
Wanted : velocity (v)
Solution :
The initial mechanical energy (MEo) = the gravitational
potential energy (PE)
MEo = PE = m g h = m (10)(8) = 80 m

The final mechanical energy (MEt) = kinetic energy (KE)

MEt = KE = ½ m v2

Principle of conservation of mechanical energy states that the initial mechanical energy = the final
mechanical energy :
MEo = MEt
80 m = ½ m v2
80 = ½ v2
160 = v2
v = √160 = √(16)(10) = 4√10 m/s

2. A 1-kg object slides down along 8 meters. Determine kinetic energy after the object moves along 5
meters... Acceleration due to gravity g = 10 m/s2

Known :
Mass (m) = 0.2 kg
d = 5 meters
Acceleration due to gravity (g) = 10 m/s2
Wanted : kinetic energy (KE)
Solution :

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