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Rank these situations, on the basis of the initial gravitational potential energ

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Question

Rank these situations, on the basis of the initial gravitational potential energy, from least to greatest.

Least Gravitational PE        Greatest Gravitational PE
1. ___________ 2.___________ 3. ___________ 4. ___________ 5. ___________ 6. ___________

Rank these situations in order from least to greatest the final kinetic energies of the sliding masses theinstant before they compress the spring.

Least KE           Greatest KE

1. ___________ 2.___________ 3. ___________ 4. ___________ 5. ___________ 6. ___________

Rank these situations, on the basis of the elastic potential energy, from least to greatest, once the masscomes to rest against the spring.

Least Elastic PE         Greatest Elastic PE

1. ___________ 2.___________ 3. ___________ 4. ___________ 5. ___________ 6. ___________

If the incline is not a frictionless surface, which of the above rankings would change?Calculate the following quantities for case A.

Gravitational Potential Energy at the top of the ramp:

Kinetic Energy just prior to striking the spring:

Speed of the mass just prior to striking the spring:

Elastic Potential Energy of the spring

5kg 10 m 5kg 1 m 5 m 1 m 5kg 5 5 m 5k 2 m 15kg lkg 0.5 m 5 m 1 m

Explanation / Answer

1) F > C > A = B > D > E

2) F > C > A = B > D > E


3) F > C > A = B > D > E

Because, initial PE = m*g*h

final KE = m*g*h

final PE = m*g*h

here energy conserved.


4) the following quantities would not change.

Kinetic Energy just prior to striking the spring:

Speed of the mass just prior to striking the spring:

Elastic Potential Energy of the spring