A contestant in a winter games event pushes a 39.0 kg block of ice across a frozen lake as shown in the figure. 25° The coefficient of static friction is 0.1 and the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.03. (a) Calculate the minimum force F (in N) he must exert to get the block moving. (b) What is its acceleration (in m/s2) once it starts to move, if that force is maintained? m/s2

A contestant in a winter games event pushes a 39.0 kg block of ice across a frozen lake as shown in the figure. 25° The coefficient of static friction is 0.1 and the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.03. (a) Calculate the minimum force F (in N) he must exert to get the block moving. (b) What is its acceleration (in m/s2) once it starts to move, if that force is maintained? m/s2

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter5: More Applications Of Newton’s Laws

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Problem 9P: A 3.00-kg block starts from rest at the top of a 30.0 incline and slides a distance of 2.00 m down...

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