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Ramp friction error: Answer seems to depend on coordinate system

I am a junior level mechanical engineering student, and have taken physics, statics, dynamics, etc. so I know how to do this problem, though something seems to be tripping me up. Given a standard ramp ...
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What is a natural movement of a ball on a upward curve (the two arrow lines pointing upward) given no external force?

If you drop a ball down a upward curving parabolic ramp, what is the expected movement of the ball? Assume the ball is set into motion with no external force. Would it go all the way from point A to ...
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