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x-component of weight?

Homework Statement http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/9997/problem3.jpg Homework Equations f=mgcos theta The Attempt at a Solution I am thinking the answer is f = mgcos theta because gravity only acts on y-component but the answer is f=mgsin theta . Can anyone explain?

The heavier object has more K.E due to more mass , so it has more P.E and i guess more height?

Homework Statement A lightweight object and a very heavy object are sliding with equal speeds along a level frictionless surface. They both slide up the same frictionless hill. Which rises to a greater height? A) The heavy object, because it has greater kinetic energy. B) The light...