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- Homework Statement
- How can I find ##h_{2}## in terms of the other variables knowing that the horizontal distance between B and C is 10m? (the particle is initially at rest)
- Relevant Equations
- ##E_{i} = E_{f}##
I first found ##v_{B}## by ##E_{p,A,B} = mgh_{1} = E_{c, B} = \frac{1}{2}mv_{B}^2 \therefore v_{B} = \sqrt{2gh_{1}} ##
After this I made several failed attempts basically trying to find its final velocity so I could use conservation of energy. Spliting the velocity into its components never worked because the force in these components varies with the angle as it falls.