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Chapter 7, Problem 3MCP
Consider two frictionless inclined planes with the same vertical height. Plane 1 makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal, and plane 2 makes an angle of 60° with the horizontal. Mass m1 is placed at the top of plane 1, and mass m2 is placed at the top of plane 2. Both masses are released at the same time. At the bottom, which mass is going faster?
- A. m1
- B. m2
- C. Neither; they both have the same speed at the bottom.
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