The potential energy of any body of mass M kg raised by H meters above the earth's surface is M x H x G (G = 9.81 meters/sec/sec). It doesn't matter whether it moves up a plane or vertically, it is only the vertical rise that determines the potential energy. Of course on a plane the movement may create friction which means you have to put extra energy in, but this extra energy does not count towards the potential, it is probably lost in creating heat.
No. The slope would have to be shorter than the height.
When a cone is sliced parallel to the base then the shape produced is a circle. If the cone is sliced at an angle so that the cut goes completely through the cone then an ellipse is produced. If the cut is made perpendicular to the cone's base then the shape produced is a parabola.
Conics, or conic sections, are the intersection of a plane with an infinite double cone. If that plane cuts both cones, it is a hyperbola. If it is parallel to the edge of the cone, you get a parabola. If neither is the case, it is an ellipse. The ellipse is also a circle if the plane is perpendicular to the altitude of the cone. Note that none of these are the case if the plane passes through the vertex of the cone.
The intersection of a right circular cone and a plane that is parallel to the edge of the cone is a parabola. However, if the vertex of the cone lies on the plane, then the intersection is simply two intersecting lines.
If you ignore the print, then it has a plane of symmetry (possibly) but not an axis of symmetry. If you ignore the print and the "pop-top" part, then it has both.
At the point where the velocity is the maximum
When an object is pushed up an inclined plane, the energy transformation that takes place is primarily from mechanical energy (kinetic and potential) to gravitational potential energy. The work done against gravity causes an increase in the object's potential energy as it is raised to a higher position on the inclined plane.
As objects roll down an inclined plane, potential energy is converted into kinetic energy. As the object loses height (potential energy), it gains speed and energy of motion (kinetic energy). The sum of potential and kinetic energy remains constant, in accordance with the law of conservation of energy.
When an object is pushed up an inclined plane, the potential energy of the object is increased while its kinetic energy decreases. The mechanical energy is transformed from kinetic energy to potential energy as the object gains height.
The maximum kinetic energy on an inclined plane occurs when the object reaches the bottom of the incline. This maximum kinetic energy can be calculated using the formula: KE = 0.5 * m * v^2, where m is the mass of the object and v is the velocity at the bottom of the incline.
As the wooden block slides down the frictionless inclined plane, potential energy is converted to kinetic energy. At the bottom of the incline, some of the kinetic energy will be converted back into potential energy due to the change in height. Overall, the total mechanical energy of the block (sum of potential and kinetic energy) remains constant throughout the motion.
Energy is transferred into an inclined by effort
When an object is pushed along an inclined plane to a height, its potential energy increases due to the change in height. This is because work is done against gravity to lift the object to a higher position. The object's kinetic energy may also change depending on how it was pushed and any friction present on the inclined plane.
Kinetic energy increases; potential energy decreases, because the object is now in motion
The conversion of Potential Energy (the energy something has as a result of its position in a gravity field) into Kinetic energy (the energy of a mass in movement).
The initial velocity of an object released from an inclined plane depends on the height from which it is released. The higher the release point, the greater the initial velocity of the object due to the larger potential energy it possesses. This initial velocity will determine the object's motion once it leaves the inclined plane.
Two of the biggest areas of energy study in high school physics is kinetic energy (energy of an object that is moving) and potential energy (the potential of an object to do work - such as being being at the top of an inclined plane). However there are MANY other forms of energy.