Joe slides along an icy sidewalk -- easy version
Joe, of mass m = 50 kg,
slides along a perfectly frictionless icy
sidewalk at v = 5 m/s.
However, he hits a patch where some sand adds
friction.
The patch has a coefficient of kinetic friction
of mu = 0.10, and the patch is L = 3 m wide.
- What is the friction force on Joe when he
is 1 meter into the patch?
- What is the friction force on Joe when he
is 2 meters into the patch?
- What is Joe's acceleration while he is
sliding on the sandy patch?
- What is Joe's velocity when he leaves the
sandy patch?