Inclined plane

Is it ever possible that a body moving down an inclined plane acquires so much velocity that it moves higher when it is ascending the other plane? Like in the top picture, can it rise higher than from where it was rolled on the right side?

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Shreya Sharma ·

  • Akash Anand If the length of the inclined is not a constraint then every time ball will reach up to same height (friction and any other resistance must absent). And if you keep on decreasing the angle of an incline, the ball will move forever (law of inertia)
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Sourish Ghosh ·

Depends upon the height of 2nd inclined plane. If they are equal in height then it is never possible for the ball to cross that height.
v = √2gh

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Shreya Sharma ·

Is it that it won't rise higher on the other side because in doing so, it will go to a state of higher P.E.?

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Niraj kumar Jha ·

Yes, the energy must be conserved.so, it can not go higher

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