A block is given a very brief push up a 20.0° frictionless incline to give it an initial speed of 12.0 m/s

(a) How far along the surface of the plane does the block slide before coming to rest?
(b) How much time does it take to return to its starting position?
What will be an ideal response?


Answer: (a) 21.5 m (b) 7.16 s

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An 8 000-kg aluminum flagpole 100-m high is heated by the sun from a temperature of 10°C to 20°C. Find the increase in internal energy (in J) of the aluminum. (The coefficient of linear expansion is 24 × 10^-6 (°C)-1, the density is 2.7 × 10^3 kg/m3, and the specific heat of aluminum is 0.215 cal/g×°C.)

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