In the absence of friction, gravity, and all other external forces, what kind of speed will an object display if it travels from the bottom to the top of an inclined plane?

The object will display a constant speed if it travels in a medium without friction or gravity from bottom to the top of an inclined plane. Basically, without the presence of any gravity, there is no sense of taking about the top or bottom of a plane. I hope the answer helps you.

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skyluke89 skyluke89 · Answer 2 · 2018-12-26T15:39:53+01:00

Answer:

It will move at constant velocity

Explanation:

Newton's first law of motion (also called law of inertia) states that an object keeps its state of rest (or it continues moving at constant velocity if it was moving) if the net force acting on the object is zero.

In this case, we have an object which is travelling from the bottom to the top of an inclined plane. There are no external forces acting on it (no gravity, no friction, etc.) so the net force acting on the object is zero: therefore, according to Newton's first law of motion, the object will continue moving mantaining its constant velocity.

This is also confirmed by Newton's second law, which states that:

[tex]F=ma[/tex]

where F is the net force on an object, m its mass, and a the acceleration. Since the net force is zero, the acceleration of the object must be zero as well, which means that it is moving at constant velocity.