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Course: High school physics > Unit 5

Lesson 6: Conservation of energy
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High school physics
Work and energy
Conservation of energy
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Conservation of energy: Numerical calculations

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Problem

A 4.0kg box is released from rest on a frictionless ramp. The box slides from the ramp onto a rough horizontal surface with a friction coefficient μk=0.50. The box slides 2.0m horizontally until it stops.
What height was the box on the ramp?
Round answer to two significant digits.
  • Your answer should be
  • an exact decimal, like 0.75
m