Speed of Fall
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Consider 3 situations.
1.) An object, with mass m is held over a vertical drop of height, h. It is then dropped.
2.) An object, with mass m is at the top of a ramp with ramp length, 2h and vertical height, h. It is then allowed to slide down the slope.
3.) An object, with mass 2m is at the top of a ramp with ramp length, 2h and vertical height, h. It is then allowed to slide down the slope.
In each case, their is no air resistance or friction. Rank each situation according to which is traveling the with the fastest speed when each hits bottom of their fall/ramp. Explain your reasoning
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The expert ranks each object's speed when they hit bottom of their fall.
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Considering the 3 choices, the scenario where the object will fall fast is the first one. Regardless of mass, the object vertically dropped will have a constant gravitational ...
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