Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy - Problems - Page 203: 15b

Answer

It stays the same

Work Step by Step

In Problem 15a, we used $L = — \frac{v^2 — v_{0}^2}{2g sin θ}$ to find the minimum length of the ramp. This calculation does not include the mass, and therefore would remain the same if the mass changed.
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