A cross-country skier slides horizontally along the snow and comes to rest after sliding a distance of 25 m. If the coefficient of kinetic friction between her skis and the snow is ?k = 0.050, determine her speed at the start of the slide

A cross-country skier slides horizontally along the snow and comes to rest after sliding a distance of 25 m. If the coefficient of kinetic friction between her skis and the snow is ?k = 0.050, determine her speed at the start of the slide

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A cross-country skier slides horizontally along the snow and comes to rest after sliding a distance of 25 m. If the coefficient of kinetic friction between her skis and the snow is ?_k = 0.050, determine her speed at the start of the slide.

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