The drawing shows two boxes resting on frictionless ramps. One box is relatively light and sits on a steep ramp. The other box is heavier and rests on a ramp that is less steep. The boxes are released from rest at A and allowed to slide down the ramps. The two boxes have masses of 8 and 35 kg. If A and B are 6.5 and 1.0 m, respectively, above the ground, determine the speed of (a) the lighter box and (b) the heavier box when each reaches B. (c) What is the ratio of the kinetic energy of the heavier box to that of the lighter box at B? (a) VB= Number i VA = 0 m/s A hA B hg VA = 0 m/s Units

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The drawing shows two boxes resting on frictionless ramps. One box is relatively light and sits on a steep ramp. The other box is
heavier and rests on a ramp that is less steep. The boxes are released from rest at A and allowed to slide down the ramps. The two
boxes have masses of 8 and 35 kg. If A and B are 6.5 and 1.0 m, respectively, above the ground, determine the speed of (a) the lighter
box and (b) the heavier box when each reaches B. (c) What is the ratio of the kinetic energy of the heavier box to that of the lighter box
at B?
(a) VB=
(b) VB=
(c)
KEheavier
KElighter
Number i
Number i
= Number i
VA = 0 m/s
MA
B
hB
VA = 0 m/s
Units
Units
Units
<
Transcribed Image Text:The drawing shows two boxes resting on frictionless ramps. One box is relatively light and sits on a steep ramp. The other box is heavier and rests on a ramp that is less steep. The boxes are released from rest at A and allowed to slide down the ramps. The two boxes have masses of 8 and 35 kg. If A and B are 6.5 and 1.0 m, respectively, above the ground, determine the speed of (a) the lighter box and (b) the heavier box when each reaches B. (c) What is the ratio of the kinetic energy of the heavier box to that of the lighter box at B? (a) VB= (b) VB= (c) KEheavier KElighter Number i Number i = Number i VA = 0 m/s MA B hB VA = 0 m/s Units Units Units <
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As the air resistance is neglected, Both heavy, as well as light objects, will fall at the same time.

Apply the law of conservation of energy for determining the speed of the boxes at height hb:
m g h subscript a equals space m g h subscript b space plus space 1 half m v squared


Here, m is the mass of the box,  g is the acceleration due to gravity and
v is the speed at B


Solving for v:

m g open parentheses h subscript a minus h subscript b close parentheses equals 1 half m v squared
o r
v equals square root of 2 g open parentheses h subscript a minus h subscript b close parentheses end root


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