3. A playground slide is in the form of an arc of a circle with a maximum height of 2.5 m, with a radius of 8.8 m, and with the ground tangent to the circle. Dr. Ritchey's 16 kg toddler starts from rest at the top of the slide and has a speed of 3.4 m/s at the bottom. a. What is the length of the slide? b. What average frictional force acts on the toddler over this distance? 2.5m

3. A playground slide is in the form of an arc of a circle with a maximum height of 2.5 m, with a radius of 8.8 m, and with the ground tangent to the circle. Dr. Ritchey's 16 kg toddler starts from rest at the top of the slide and has a speed of 3.4 m/s at the bottom. a. What is the length of the slide? b. What average frictional force acts on the toddler over this distance? 2.5m

College Physics

10th Edition

ISBN:9781285737027

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter7: Rotational Motion And The Law Of Gravity

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Problem 34P: A satellite has a mass of 100 kg and is Located at 2.00 106m above the surface of Earth. (a) What...

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