Parcel sliding down 12 m chute with friction

[Alhussaini]

Question: The top of a chute whose length is 12 meters is 3 meters vertically above its lowest point. A parcel of mass 1.6 Kilogram slides from rest from the top of the chute and reaches the lowest point with a speed of 5 meters per second. Calculate, for the the parcel:

(A) The gain in Kinetic Energy.
(B) The loss in Potential energy.
(C) The Work done in overcoming the frictional resistance.
(D) The average value of this resistance (force of friction).

Homework Statement

Homework Equations

KE and PE equations obviously.

The Attempt at a Solution

No idea. please everyone have a go at this.

 

[ap123]

Hello Alhussaini

What are your ideas on this?

 

[Alhussaini]

Hello Alhussaini

What are your ideas on this?

sorry i have no idea how to solve this, as i literally can't understand the English in this one.
please have a go at it and see if you can solve it. Your help is much appreciated! seriously it is !

 

[Doc Al]

Treat the "chute" as an inclined plane which the parcel slides down.