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Homework Statement
A uniform solid ball rolls smoothly along a floor, then up a ramp inclined at 19.0 degrees. It momentarily stops when it has rolled 2.20 m along the ramp. What was its initial speed?
Homework Equations
Kinematic Equations
Conservation of Momentum
The Attempt at a Solution
I used a=(5/7)g*sin(theta)
then used V^2 - Vo^2 = 2a(x-xo) and solved for Vo. My answer is correct but I'm wondering if there is another approach to solving this problem?