A cart sits at the top of a ramp where it has 75J of gravitational potential energy. As it rolls down the ramp, it reaches a point where it has 35J of gravitational potential energy. How much kinetic energy does it have at this point on the ramp? Question 12 options: 2 J 35 J 40 J 110 J

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A cart sits at the top of a ramp where it has 75J of gravitational potential energy.  As it rolls down the ramp, it reaches a point where it has 35J of gravitational potential energy.  How much kinetic energy does it have at this point on the ramp? Question 12 options: 2 J 35 J 40 J 110 J
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The initial energy of the cart, where it is sitting at rest on the top of a ramp is 75 J, which is the gravitational potential energy of the cart. Since the cart is at rest at this point, it will have a zero kinetic energy.

So the total energy of the cart at this point is

E=K+PK=0 and P=75 JE=75 J

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