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Oh I got it now!, KE=mv^2/2 and PE = mgh so since all PE is transferred to KE by the end, mv^2/2=mgh and solving for v gives v=sqrt(2gh).

What about the second problem? How would I do that?

Homework Statement A 24 kg object is placed at the top of an incline with height 500m and length 375m. The coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.600 1) Find the acceleration of the object. 2) Find the speed by the time it has reached the bottom of the inclined plane. Homework Equations F_g =...

What textbook should I get for preparation for f=ma granted I literally know nothing in physics as of now? I've heard David Morin's "Introduction to Classical Mechanics" is nice as well as "Fundamentals of Physics" by Resnick, Halladay, and Walker. Is there a textbook which I can use for both...