In the figure to the right, the pulley has negligible mass, and both it and the inclined plane are frictionless. Block A has a mass of 1.0 kg, block B has a mass of 2.0 kg, and angle 30o. If the blocks are released from rest with the connecting cord taut, what is their total kinetic energy when block B has fallen 25 cm? You are to perform an experiment investigating the conservation of mechanical energy involving a transformation from initial gravitational potential energy to translational kinetic energy. (a) You are given the equipment listed below, all the supports required to hold the equipment, and a lab table. On the list below, indicate each piece of equipment you would use by checking the line next to each item. ____ Track ____ Meterstick ____ Set of objects of different masses ____ Cart ____ Electronic balance ____ Lightweight low-friction pulley ____ String ____ Stopwatch (b) Outline a procedure for performing the experiment. Include a diagram of your experimental setup. Label the equipment in your diagram. Also include a description of the measurements you would make and a symbol for each measurement.
In the figure to the right, the pulley has negligible mass, and both it and the inclined plane are frictionless. Block A has a mass of 1.0 kg, block B has a mass of 2.0 kg, and angle 30o. If the blocks are released from rest with the connecting cord taut, what is their total kinetic energy when block B has fallen 25 cm? You are to perform an experiment investigating the conservation of mechanical energy involving a transformation from initial gravitational potential energy to translational kinetic energy. (a) You are given the equipment listed below, all the supports required to hold the equipment, and a lab table. On the list below, indicate each piece of equipment you would use by checking the line next to each item. ____ Track ____ Meterstick ____ Set of objects of different masses ____ Cart ____ Electronic balance ____ Lightweight low-friction pulley ____ String ____ Stopwatch (b) Outline a procedure for performing the experiment. Include a diagram of your experimental setup. Label the equipment in your diagram. Also include a description of the measurements you would make and a symbol for each measurement.
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