A lightweight object and a very heavy object are sliding with equal speeds along a level frictionless surface. They both slide up the same frictionless hill. Which rises to a greater height?

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Both objects have the same initial kinetic energy, which is converted to potential energy as they climb up the hill. The amount of potential energy gained only depends on the height climbed and not on the mass of the object. Therefore, they both will slide up to the same height.

A Lightweight Object and a Very Heavy Object Are Sliding