Calculate Change in Height Using Angle and Distance Traveled

[miodoll]

I'm trying to determine change in height using my angle that I determined to be 3.11 degrees and the distance traveled by cart which is 0.797 m. I multiplied 0.797 by Sin 3.11 to find the height but I have no idea if that is right. Any help would be appreciated since we didn't go through this in class and this is for a lab. After this I also need to determine what percent of elastic energy was not converted to kinetic. Is there a formula for that?


Thank you in advance for your help!

 

[Delphi51]

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Welcome to PF, miodoll!

 

[miodoll]

YES! That's what I did! Does that make sense? Did I do it right or am I completely off?

And thank you for the welcoming!

 

[Delphi51]

Yes, it is correct! Most welcome.