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Halliday, Resnick & Walker — Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy: Problem 92

A volcanic ash flow is moving across horizontal ground when it encounters a 10° upslope. The front of the flow then travels 920 m up the slope before stopping. Assume that the gases entrapped in the flow lift the flow and thus make the frictional force from the ground negligible; assume also that the mechanical energy of the front of the flow is conserved. What was the initial speed of the front of the flow?

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Given: 920 m

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Fundamentals of Physics Extended · 12th Edition
Author: Halliday, Resnick & Walker
Publisher: Wiley
Chapter: Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy