A block of mass M is moves down a frictionless ramp of angle θ and height H. The block is pushed at the top of the ramp so that its initial speed is 4 m/s.  Consider system A to be only the block and system B to be the block and the earth together. Is the speed of the block at the bottom of the ramp in system A ________the speed of the block at the bottom of the ramp in system B?   greater than, less than, or equal to ?

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A block of mass M is moves down a frictionless ramp of angle θ and height H. The block is pushed at the top of the ramp so that its initial speed is 4 m/s. 

Consider system A to be only the block and system B to be the block and the earth together. Is the speed of the block at the bottom of the ramp in system A ________the speed of the block at the bottom of the ramp in system B?

 

greater than, less than, or equal to ?

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