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You may also want to calculate this more explicitely. Consider the equation of motion

$$s(t) \enspace = \enspace s_0 + v_0 \cdot t + a_0 \cdot \frac{t^2}{2} \quad ,$$

where $v_0$ is the initial velocity and $a_0$ is the initial acceleration (which will be constant along his path). If the hill is of height $h$, then the distance the ball will have to roll before reaching ground level is

$$s_0 = \frac{h}{\cos \alpha}$$

where $\alpha$ is the steepness of the hill (see Figure). Therefore, in this setting the ground level corresponds to $s = 0$.

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The acceleration is dependend on the steepness as well and is of magnitude $g \cdot \cos \alpha$. We assume $v_0 = 0$. Inserting this into the equation of motion, one finds

$$s(t) \enspace = \enspace \frac{h}{\cos \alpha} - g \cdot \cos \alpha \cdot \frac{t^2}{2} \quad .$$

Note the negative sign in the second term. It is because we "start" at distance $s_0$ and want to go down to $s = 0$, so the acceleration is negatively directed. The time $t_1$ needed to reach ground level, i.e. at $s = 0$, is

$$s(t_1) = 0 \quad \Longrightarrow \quad t_1 = \sqrt{\frac{2h}{g \cdot \cos^2 \alpha}} \quad .$$

The velocity after said time is

$$s'(t_1) = g \cdot \cos \alpha \cdot t_1 = g \cdot \cos \alpha \cdot \sqrt{\frac{2h}{g \cdot \cos^2 \alpha}} = \sqrt{2hg}$$

which coincides exactly with the result "Miyase" obtained. It is independent of the steepness of the hill (represented by angle $\alpha$).

In other words, the acceleration on a steeper hill is larger than on a less steeper hill, but it acts on the body not as long as it does on the less steeper hill and so both balls end up with the same velocityspeed.

You may also want to calculate this more explicitely. Consider the equation of motion

$$s(t) \enspace = \enspace s_0 + v_0 \cdot t + a_0 \cdot \frac{t^2}{2} \quad ,$$

where $v_0$ is the initial velocity and $a_0$ is the initial acceleration (which will be constant along his path). If the hill is of height $h$, then the distance the ball will have to roll before reaching ground level is

$$s_0 = \frac{h}{\cos \alpha}$$

where $\alpha$ is the steepness of the hill (see Figure). Therefore, in this setting the ground level corresponds to $s = 0$.

enter image description here

The acceleration is dependend on the steepness as well and is of magnitude $g \cdot \cos \alpha$. We assume $v_0 = 0$. Inserting this into the equation of motion, one finds

$$s(t) \enspace = \enspace \frac{h}{\cos \alpha} - g \cdot \cos \alpha \cdot \frac{t^2}{2} \quad .$$

Note the negative sign in the second term. It is because we "start" at distance $s_0$ and want to go down to $s = 0$, so the acceleration is negatively directed. The time $t_1$ needed to reach ground level, i.e. at $s = 0$, is

$$s(t_1) = 0 \quad \Longrightarrow \quad t_1 = \sqrt{\frac{2h}{g \cdot \cos^2 \alpha}} \quad .$$

The velocity after said time is

$$s'(t_1) = g \cdot \cos \alpha \cdot t_1 = g \cdot \cos \alpha \cdot \sqrt{\frac{2h}{g \cdot \cos^2 \alpha}} = \sqrt{2hg}$$

which coincides exactly with the result "Miyase" obtained. It is independent of the steepness of the hill (represented by angle $\alpha$).

In other words, the acceleration on a steeper hill is larger than on a less steeper hill, but it acts on the body not as long as it does on the less steeper hill and so both balls end up with the same velocity.

You may also want to calculate this more explicitely. Consider the equation of motion

$$s(t) \enspace = \enspace s_0 + v_0 \cdot t + a_0 \cdot \frac{t^2}{2} \quad ,$$

where $v_0$ is the initial velocity and $a_0$ is the initial acceleration (which will be constant along his path). If the hill is of height $h$, then the distance the ball will have to roll before reaching ground level is

$$s_0 = \frac{h}{\cos \alpha}$$

where $\alpha$ is the steepness of the hill (see Figure). Therefore, in this setting the ground level corresponds to $s = 0$.

enter image description here

The acceleration is dependend on the steepness as well and is of magnitude $g \cdot \cos \alpha$. We assume $v_0 = 0$. Inserting this into the equation of motion, one finds

$$s(t) \enspace = \enspace \frac{h}{\cos \alpha} - g \cdot \cos \alpha \cdot \frac{t^2}{2} \quad .$$

Note the negative sign in the second term. It is because we "start" at distance $s_0$ and want to go down to $s = 0$, so the acceleration is negatively directed. The time $t_1$ needed to reach ground level, i.e. at $s = 0$, is

$$s(t_1) = 0 \quad \Longrightarrow \quad t_1 = \sqrt{\frac{2h}{g \cdot \cos^2 \alpha}} \quad .$$

The velocity after said time is

$$s'(t_1) = g \cdot \cos \alpha \cdot t_1 = g \cdot \cos \alpha \cdot \sqrt{\frac{2h}{g \cdot \cos^2 \alpha}} = \sqrt{2hg}$$

which coincides exactly with the result "Miyase" obtained. It is independent of the steepness of the hill (represented by angle $\alpha$).

In other words, the acceleration on a steeper hill is larger than on a less steeper hill, but it acts on the body not as long as it does on the less steeper hill and so both balls end up with the same speed.

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You may also want to calculate this more explicitely. Consider the equation of motion

$$s(t) \enspace = \enspace s_0 + v_0 \cdot t + a_0 \cdot \frac{t^2}{2} \quad ,$$

where $v_0$ is the initial velocity and $a_0$ is the initial acceleration (which will be constant along his path). If the hill is of height $h$, then the distance the ball will have to roll before reaching ground level is

$$s_0 = \frac{h}{\cos \alpha}$$

where $\alpha$ is the steepness of the hill (see Figure). Therefore, in this setting the ground level corresponds to $s = 0$.

enter image description here

The acceleration is dependend on the steepness as well and is of magnitude $g \cdot \cos \alpha$. We assume $v_0 = 0$. Inserting this into the equation of motion, one finds

$$s(t) \enspace = \enspace \frac{h}{\cos \alpha} - g \cdot \cos \alpha \cdot \frac{t^2}{2} \quad .$$

Note the negative sign in the second term. It is because we "start" at distance $s_0$ and want to go down to $s = 0$, so the acceleration is negatively directed. The time $t_1$ needed to reach ground level, i.e. at $s = 0$, is

$$s(t_1) = 0 \quad \Longrightarrow \quad t_1 = \sqrt{\frac{2h}{g \cdot \cos^2 \alpha}} \quad .$$

The velocity after said time is

$$s'(t_1) = g \cdot \cos \alpha \cdot t_1 = g \cdot \cos \alpha \cdot \sqrt{\frac{2h}{g \cdot \cos^2 \alpha}} = \sqrt{2hg}$$

which coincides exactly with the result "Miyase" obtained. It is independent of the steepness of the hill (represented by angle $\alpha$).

In other words, the acceleration on a steeper hill is larger than on a less steeper hill, but it acts on the body not as long as it does on the less steeper hill and so both balls end up with the same velocity.