A skier with a mass of 50 kg went down a smooth snowy slope that makes an angle of 25 degrees with the horizontal line. 1. What's the weight of the skier (Newtons)? 2. What's the normal force exerted (Newtons) by the snow on the skier? 3. If the coefficient of friction is 0.1, what would be the force of friction between the skier's skis and the snow

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A skier with a mass of 50 kg went down a smooth snowy slope that makes an angle of 25 degrees with the horizontal line.

1. What's the weight of the skier (Newtons)?

2. What's the normal force exerted (Newtons) by the snow on the skier?

3. If the coefficient of friction is 0.1, what would be the force of friction between the skier's skis and the snow?

 

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