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Ohh, sorry for putting out bad info then D= When he said all surfaces were smooth I assumed that it meant the block + floor, and the ramp part of the wedge. If the bottom of the wedge was firmly planted to the ground would my statement be correct?

Hey! First post here so maybe I can be of help and not give wrong info haha. To start with your initial question, no. The kinetic energy of the center of mass is not equal to the kinetic energy of the system. Kinetic energy of the system is the summation of all of the particles/objects in that...