You find yourself in the middle of a frozen lake with a surface so slippery (s = μ = 0) you cannot walk. However, you happen to have several rocks in your pocket. The ice is extremely hard. It cannot be chipped, and the rocks slip on it just as much as your feet do. Part A Can you think of a way to get to shore? Use Newton's laws to explain your reasoning.

You find yourself in the middle of a frozen lake with a surface so slippery (s = μ = 0) you cannot walk. However, you happen to have several rocks in your pocket. The ice is extremely hard. It cannot be chipped, and the rocks slip on it just as much as your feet do. Part A Can you think of a way to get to shore? Use Newton's laws to explain your reasoning.

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

1st Edition

ISBN:9781133939146

Author:Katz, Debora M.

Publisher:Katz, Debora M.

Chapter5: Newton's Laws Of Motion

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 4PQ: When Julia Child would cook an omelet, she would rapidly jostle the pan back and forth (Fig. P5.4)....

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