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    Calculate stopping distance on level ground

    For a body in movement to stop means there has been a change in its Kinetic Energy. Kinetic energy is given by 1/2mv(f)^2-1/2mb(i)^2, where m = mass of object, (f) is final speed, which is zero, and (i) is the initial speed at which the object is traveling. Therefore, the change in Kinetic...
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    What is the critical value of mu_s in this static friction problem?

    Hi, I'm having trouble solving this problem: A woman attempts to push a box of books that has mass up a ramp inclined at an angle (alpha) above the horizontal. The coefficients of friction between the ramp and the box are (mu_k) and (mu_s). The force F applied by the woman is horizontal...
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    Solving Addition of Forces Involving Adults and Child

    thanks, that makes sense now that I consider units.
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    Solving Addition of Forces Involving Adults and Child

    Hi, I'm having the same problem. I have figured out parts A and B. For C, I have F = m*a, where a=2m/s^2. So, to find m I divide F (=171.24N) by a (=2m/2^2) to get 85.62 mkg. So, to find the weight in N, I'm trying to divide by the Earth's acceleration 9.8m/s^2 and get 8.74N. However, This is...
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