I heard the people of Offtopic love solving basic math problems. Here's one that a fellow b.net user gave me. It's literally a 10th grade physics problem (or so I'm told, I haven't studied shit like this in years, but I was still able to solve it pretty quickly).
Anyways, what does this question have to do with me? If you kids can solve it (showing full work, of course), then I might actually show you some respect in our next debate/take you seriously. Even if you don't want that, at least try to show off your intelligence.
Here it is:
A body at rest slides with negligible friction from point A (has height h1+h2) down a smooth curved ramp. The end of the ramp is horizontal at point B (has height h1). The body then falls from point B to the ground. Show that the body will land at a distance d from point O (ground level and aligned with point B). Put your answer in terms of d, h1, and h2.
PM me your work, but post just the answer on this thread.
Purse, out.
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Bump.