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Clemens1973
3 months ago

If no frictional force acts, the sum of potential and kinetic energy remains constant along the path. So it applies

hA and hB are given or can be calculated easily. vA=0, since the car is in rest at A. Thus vB remains the only unknown after which it can be dissolved.

Short version: the kinetic energy in B corresponds to the decrease in potential energy m*g*(hA-hB).

PS: I see that you have posted the same task a few minutes ago.

willi55
3 months ago

That's easy!

Energy conservation rate.

in A the car has location energy

in B, it has some position energy (h=5 m) and a lot of motion energy that is as large as it has lost in position energy (calculate difference height).