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Homework Statement
A 1-lb block and a 100-lb block are placed side by side at the top of a frictionless hill. Each is given a very light tap to begin their race to the bottom of the hill. In the absence of air resistance, what can you conclude about the outcome of the race?
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
This is a multiple choice question. Here are the choices:
1) The 1-lb block wins the race.
2) The 100-lb block wins the race.
3) The two blocks end in a tie.
4) There’s not enough information to determine which block wins the race.
We haven't learned the mathematics behind this question yet. It's a conceptual question. I was thinking, since the hill is frictionless, the 100-lb block should have more force going down the hill than the 1-lb, so I figure that the 100-lb block should win the race. I'm not too confident in my answer though...