the ramp is smooth and has no friction...
1. Is a force doing work on it?
2. Is the total energy of it changing?
1. Is a force doing work on it?
2. Is the total energy of it changing?
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1 Yes. the force is gravity.
2. No. Total energy (KE + PE) remains the same but the total kinetic energy increases while the total potential energy decreases.
2. No. Total energy (KE + PE) remains the same but the total kinetic energy increases while the total potential energy decreases.