Calculating Kinetic Energy of a Block on an Inclined Plane

In summary, a 9kg block is at rest at the top of a 4m frictionless inclined plane. The speed of the block at the bottom of the plane can be calculated by equating the initial gravitational potential energy to the final kinetic energy. If there are no non-conservative forces at work, the initial energy would only be gravitational potential energy. However, if there is a frictionless force opposing the motion of the block, the initial energy would also include this force.
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A block of mass 9kg is initially at rest at the top of an inclined plane of ramp length 4m.

-Assuming that the plane is frictionless, calculate the speed of the block at the bottom of the plane.

-Now instead assume the a frictionless force of Ffr = 2 Newtons opposes the motion of the block. Calculate the speed of the block at the bottom of the planeView attachment 5601I am stuck may anyone help me?
 

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Okay, first you need to compute the initial energy of the block, and the final energy of the block, and equate the two since there are no non-conservative forces at work.

Initially, the block has no kinetic energy, but it has gravitational potential energy. Can you give the total initial energy?
 

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