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Two objects have masses m and 5m, respectively. They both are placed side by side on a frictionless inclined plane and allowed to slide down from rest. a) It takes the heavier object 10 times longer to reach the bottom of the incline than the lighter object. b) It takes the heavier object 5 times longer to reach the bottom of the incline than the lighter object. c) It takes the lighter object 10 times longer to reach the bottom of the incline than the heavier object. d) It takes the lighter object 5 times longer to reach the bottom of the incline than the heavier object. e) The two objects reach the bottom of the incline at the same time.

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          Two objects have masses m and 5m, respectively. They both are placed side by side on a frictionless inclined plane and allowed to slide down from rest. 
a) It takes the heavier object 10 times longer to reach the bottom of the incline than the lighter object. 
b) It takes the heavier object 5 times longer to reach the bottom of the incline than the lighter object. 
c) It takes the lighter object 10 times longer to reach the bottom of the incline than the heavier object. 
d) It takes the lighter object 5 times longer to reach the bottom of the incline than the heavier object. 
e) The two objects reach the bottom of the incline at the same time.

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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08/04/2022

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The only force acting on the objects is the force of gravity, which can be broken down into two components: the component parallel to the incline (mg*sinθ) and the component perpendicular to the incline (mg*cosθ), where θ is the angle of the incline. Since the Show more…

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Two objects have masses m and 5m, respectively. They both are placed side by side on a frictionless inclined plane and allowed to slide down from rest. a) It takes the heavier object 10 times longer to reach the bottom of the incline than the lighter object. b) It takes the heavier object 5 times longer to reach the bottom of the incline than the lighter object. c) It takes the lighter object 10 times longer to reach the bottom of the incline than the heavier object. d) It takes the lighter object 5 times longer to reach the bottom of the incline than the heavier object. e) The two objects reach the bottom of the incline at the same time.