Question: A 4.0-kg block is released from rest at the top of a frictionless plane of length 8.0 m that is inclined at an angle of

A 4.0-kg block is released from rest at the top of a frictionless plane of length 8.0 m that is inclined at an angle of 15° to the horizontal. A cord is attached to the block and trails along behind it. When the block reaches a point 5.0 m along the incline from the top, someone grasps the cord and exerts a constant tension parallel to the incline. The tension is such that the block just comes to rest when it reaches the bottom of the incline. (The person's force is a non-conservative force.) What is this constant tension? Solve the problem twice, once using work and energy and again using Newton's laws and the equations for constant acceleration. Which method do you prefer?
A 4.0-kg block is released from rest at the top

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