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Homework Statement
Zeke begins to slide down a snow hill on a rubber mat. Zeke's mass is 76 kg and that of the mat is 2kg.
Homework Equations
Disregarding frictional forces, how fast are they moving when they are 1.2 m below the crest?
The Attempt at a Solution
v=(square root)2gh
v=(square root)(2)(9.8)(-1.2)
v=4.85 m/s
I don't think this is even close to being right, as a friend who I just got done talking to (and is 10x smarter than me) said he got a completely different answer.
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