A block slides down a frictionless inclined ramp. If the ramp angle is 17.0° and its length is  30.0 m find the speed of the block as it reaches the bottom of the ramp, assuming it started sliding from rest at the top. A)24.0 m/s B)13.1 m/s C)172 m/s D)9.26 m/s

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A block slides down a frictionless inclined ramp. If the ramp angle is 17.0° and its length is  30.0 m find the speed of the block as it reaches the bottom of the ramp, assuming it started sliding from rest at the top.

A)24.0 m/s

B)13.1 m/s

C)172 m/s

D)9.26 m/s

 

A block slides down a frictionless inclined ramp. If the ramp angle is 17.0° and its length is 30.0 m, find the speed of the block as it
reaches the bottom of the ramp, assuming it started sliding from rest at the top.
24.0 m/s
13.1 m/s
172 m/s
9.26 m/s
Transcribed Image Text:A block slides down a frictionless inclined ramp. If the ramp angle is 17.0° and its length is 30.0 m, find the speed of the block as it reaches the bottom of the ramp, assuming it started sliding from rest at the top. 24.0 m/s 13.1 m/s 172 m/s 9.26 m/s
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