Joe slides along an icy sidewalk -- easy version
Joe, whose mass is 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?
- Draw a graph showing "Net Force on Joe"
as a function of "distance along patch".
- What is the work done by friction as Joe moves
across the patch?
- What is Joe's final speed?