Kinetic and Potential Energy Calculations on a Ramp

The video tutorial explains how to solve a physics problem involving a ball rolling down a ramp and being launched into the air. It covers the concepts of kinetic and potential energy, demonstrating how to calculate these energies at different points along the ball's path. The tutorial also shows how to determine the ball's velocity at the lowest point of the ramp and when it hits the ground, using energy conservation principles.

What is the mass of the ball used in the problem?

• 0.10 kilograms

• 0.15 kilograms

• 0.20 kilograms

• 0.25 kilograms

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What is the height of the ramp at its highest point?

• 4 meters

• 2 meters

• 3 meters

• 1 meter

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What type of energy is associated with motion?

• Chemical energy

• Potential energy

• Kinetic energy

• Thermal energy

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What is the potential energy of the ball at the top of the ramp?

• 5.5 joules

• 4.4 joules

• 3.3 joules

• 2.2 joules

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

What is the total mechanical energy of the ball as it moves down the ramp?

• 2.2 joules

• 4.4 joules

• 5.5 joules

• 3.3 joules

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What is the kinetic energy of the ball at the moment it hits the ground?

• 2.2 joules

• 3.3 joules

• 4.4 joules

• 5.5 joules

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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What is the velocity of the ball at the moment of impact with the ground?

• 9.66 meters per second

• 6.66 meters per second

• 8.66 meters per second

• 7.66 meters per second

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What is the height of the ramp at its lowest point?

• 2 meters

• 0.5 meters

• 1 meter

• 1.5 meters

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What is the potential energy of the ball at the lowest point of the ramp?

• 0.74 joules

• 1.74 joules

• 3.74 joules

• 2.74 joules

What is the velocity of the ball at the lowest point of the ramp?

• 8.02 meters per second

• 7.02 meters per second

• 9.02 meters per second

• 6.02 meters per second

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