PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Work Energy and Power · Work Energy and Power
Problem
A suitcase is lowered from a table to the floor, a vertical drop of 0.8m. In one case it is moved straight down; in another case it is slid down a smooth ramp 1.2m long connecting the same initial and final points. Without doing any calculation, explain whether the work done by the gravitational force is the same or different in the two cases.