Final Velocity of a Block on a Fixed Wedge Calculator

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March 18, 2025

Final Velocity of a Block on a Fixed Wedge Calculator

When a block slides down a frictionless, fixed wedge, the gravitational potential energy lost from a vertical height $h$ is completely converted into kinetic energy. This gives:
$v = \sqrt{2 g h}$

* Enter the vertical drop (h in m) and gravitational acceleration (g in m/s²) in SI units.

Step 1: Enter Parameters

Height,

h

(m):

Example: 5 m

Gravitational Acceleration,

g

(m/s²):

Example: 9.81 m/s²

Final Velocity of a Block on a Fixed Wedge Calculator

Step 1: Enter Parameters

Calculated Final Velocity