A tradesman sharpens a knife by pushing it against the rim of a grindstone. The 50 cm diameter stone is spinning at 200 rpm and has a mass of 27 kg . The coefficient of kinetic friction between the knife and the stone is 0.20.  Part A: If the stone loses 10% of its speed in 10 s  of grinding, what is the force with which the man presses the knife against the stone?

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A tradesman sharpens a knife by pushing it against the rim of a grindstone. The 50 cm diameter stone is spinning at 200 rpm and has a mass of 27 kg . The coefficient of kinetic friction between the knife and the stone is 0.20. 

Part A: If the stone loses 10% of its speed in 10 s  of grinding, what is the force with which the man presses the knife against the stone?

Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.
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