A problem about Work and Energy :(

In summary, a 1-kg block slides down a frictionless curved ramp and gains 60 J of kinetic energy. It then slides on a 6-m long rough horizontal surface and reaches a speed of 9 m/s before going up an inclined plane at an angle of 10 degrees with the horizontal. The block continues with a constant speed of 6 m/s on a smooth horizontal surface, where it compresses a spring with a stiffness of 300 N/m before coming to rest. To answer the questions:a.) The height of the curved ramp can be calculated using the formula for potential energy, where PE = mgh. Solving for h, we get h = PE/mg = 60/1*9.
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Jettro Ulanday
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Starting from rest, 1-kg block slides down a frictionless curved ramp, which is one quadrant of a circle, and gains 60 J of kinetic energy at the end of the curved path. The block then slides on a 6-m long rough horizontal surface and acquires a speed of 9 m/s just before going up a rough plane inclined at an angle 10 degrees with the horizontal. It continues moving with a constant speed of 6 m/s on a smooth horizontal surface where it hits and compresses a horizontal spring (k= 300 N/m) before coming to rest.
Questions:
a.) Height of the Curved ramp
b.) Speed of the block at the end of the curved path
c.) Coefficient of Kinetic Friction between the block and the rough horizontal surface
d.) Length of the inclined plane when the coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and inclined plane was 0.25
e.) Maximum compression of the string

Tried my best answering, and these are my answers:
a.) 6.1224 m
b.) 10.9545 m/s
c.) 0.3316
d.) 3.0768 m
e.) NONE as of now

Can anyone help? I'm not quite sure of my answers, Thanks.
 
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You should now show your work. How did you answer a) ? We will start from there.
 

1. What is the definition of work and energy?

Work and energy are two interrelated concepts in physics. Work is defined as the amount of force applied to an object multiplied by the distance it moves. Energy, on the other hand, is the ability of an object to do work.

2. How are work and energy related?

Work and energy are closely related because work is a measure of the amount of energy transferred to or from an object. When work is done on an object, its energy changes, and when work is done by an object, it loses energy.

3. What are the different forms of energy?

There are several forms of energy, including kinetic energy, potential energy, thermal energy, electrical energy, and chemical energy. Kinetic energy is the energy an object possesses due to its motion, while potential energy is the energy an object has due to its position or configuration.

4. How can one calculate the work done on an object?

The work done on an object can be calculated by multiplying the force applied to the object by the distance it moves in the direction of the force. This can be represented by the equation W = Fd, where W is work, F is force, and d is distance.

5. How is conservation of energy related to work?

The principle of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another. This means that the amount of work done on an object must equal the change in its energy. In other words, the work-energy theorem states that W = ΔKE + ΔPE, where W is work, KE is kinetic energy, and PE is potential energy.

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