(II) A 65-kg skier grips a moving rope that is powered by an engine and is pulled at constant speed to the top of a 23° hill. The skier is pulled a distance x= 320 m along the incline and it takes 2.0 min to reach the top of the hill. Ifthe coefficient of kinetic friction between the snow and skis is  μk= 0.10what horsepower engine is required if 30 such skiers (max) are on the rope at one time?

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(II) A 65-kg skier grips a moving rope that is powered by an engine and is pulled at constant speed to the top of a 23° hill. The skier is pulled a distance x= 320 m along the incline and it takes 2.0 min to reach the top of the hill. If
the coefficient of kinetic friction between the snow and skis is  μk= 0.10what horsepower engine is required if 30 such skiers (max) are on the rope at one time? 

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