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A block is given an initial velocity of 3.00 m/s up a frictionless 22.0° incline. How far up the incline does the block slide before coming (momentarily) to rest? So basically, how far does it go up before the block starts falling.
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At first glance, this seemed really simple to me. Here's what I tried:
The initial velocity in the Y direction would be 3sin(22) = 1.12 m/s
Then I used the formula
Vf2 = Vi2 + 2*(-9.8)*(delta Y)
-->0 = 1.26 - 19.6(delta Y)
so delta Y = .064 m.
But that is straight up, and I need it along the incline. So, I did
sin(22) = (.064)/x
and x gives me .17 as the distance up the incline.
However, neither .064m or .17m is correct. Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong? Am I totally off, or just missing a decimal or something?
http://img11.paintedover.com/uploads/11/p522.gif
At first glance, this seemed really simple to me. Here's what I tried:
The initial velocity in the Y direction would be 3sin(22) = 1.12 m/s
Then I used the formula
Vf2 = Vi2 + 2*(-9.8)*(delta Y)
-->0 = 1.26 - 19.6(delta Y)
so delta Y = .064 m.
But that is straight up, and I need it along the incline. So, I did
sin(22) = (.064)/x
and x gives me .17 as the distance up the incline.
However, neither .064m or .17m is correct. Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong? Am I totally off, or just missing a decimal or something?