A skier with a mass of 60 kg is sliding down a snowy slope, the slope with an angle of 30 degrees above the horizontal as shown in the figure.  Find the coefficient of kinetic friction for the skier if friction is known to be 45.0 N. Assuming no air resistance and g=10m/s^2 a) μ=0.086  b) μ=0.75  c) μ=1.33 d)μ=11.55

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A skier with a mass of 60 kg is sliding down a snowy slope, the slope with an angle of 30 degrees above the horizontal as shown in the figure.  Find the coefficient of kinetic friction for the skier if friction is known to be 45.0 N. Assuming no air resistance and g=10m/s^2

a) μ=0.086 

b) μ=0.75 

c) μ=1.33

d)μ=11.55

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