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1)The work done by gravity on the car is independent of horizontal distance but is proportional to its change in height. this means that the potential energy that is converted to kinetic(motion) energy is all that has changed :

Change in potential energy can be found by a simple formula : m*g*h where m is the mass, g is gravitational acceleration (9.8m/s) and h is the change in height. if a car weighs 1000kg and the ramp is 2m high, the kinetic energy will be roughly 20000kg*m/s. and kinetic energy can be found by 1/2mv^2 we solve for v (velocity, speed) and get 6.324m/s or 22km/h. Again, if we don't count slope or friction than the slope of the ramp does not matter.

2)Because of gravity the car is forced downward. The higher the ramp, the more distance gravity has to apply to the car. Therefore, the higher the ramp, the further the car will travel.

3)The higher the ramp, the faster the car goes when it reaches the bottom. The distance depends on speed and friction. With no friction the car would keep going forever.

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