A small 142 gram (0.142 kg) pinewood derby car sits at the top of a 1.20 meter high sloped racetrack.  How fast will the car be going as it crosses the finish line at the bottom of the slope if it loses 5.0% of its energy to friction? (use 9.81 m/s2 for gravity)

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A small 142 gram (0.142 kg) pinewood derby car sits at the top of a 1.20 meter high sloped racetrack.  How fast will the car be going as it crosses the finish line at the bottom of the slope if it loses 5.0% of its energy to friction? (use 9.81 m/s2 for gravity)

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