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A student of mass 63.4 kg, starting at rest, slides down a slide 17.2 m long, tilted at an angle of 32.1° with respect to the horizontal. If the coefficient of kinetic friction between the student and the slide is 0.128, find the
(a) the force of kinetic friction (in N)
(b)the acceleration (in m/s2)
(c) the speed she is traveling (in m/s)
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