What is the student's speed at the bottom of the inclined plane?

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In summary, there was a discussion about a physics problem involving a student sliding down an inclined plane with a constant retarding friction force. There was a disagreement about the solution, with one person providing a formula for the final velocity assuming an initial velocity of 0, and another person pointing out that the student's mass was missing from the equation. A third person suggested using the conservation of energy to solve the problem, and the final piece of information, the student's mass of 120kg, was provided. The conversation ended with a request for the final velocity to be solved.
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Hi, everyone...we just got a test back and I'm correcting my problems so I have the right answers for the final...

An inert physics student slides down a plane inclined at 20 degrees above the horizontal. He feels a constant retarding friction force of 100 N as he slides 10 m down the plane. What is the student's speed at the bottom of the plane?

I'm not going to bother to show you guys my work since I got the question wrong :(

Thanks all
 
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There's not enough information to answer this.
 
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Assuming the skater started out with 0 initial velocity then the final velocity is:

v = 2sqrt(100μk)
 
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Originally posted by PrudensOptimus
Assuming the skater started out with 0 initial velocity then the final velocity is:

v = 2sqrt(100μk)

*blink*
We know that the retarding force is 100 N but have no idea what the student's mass is, so we have no idea about inertia or gravity. I'd like to see the work for this one.
 
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Missing information:
Student's mass

Also, is that 10m vertical drop, or 10m along the slide?
 
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Nate,

I concur. You also need to know either the mass, or the coefficient of kinetic friction.

The easiest way to solve the problem is via th conservation of energy:

kinetic energy at the bottom = potential energy lost in the fall - work done by friction during the fall

1/2 m v2 = d m g sin 20 - d μk m g

- Warren
 
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I'm so sorry, I somehow left out the mass, it was given to be 120kg...

So sorry

Also that is 10m down the slide,.
 
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You should have everything you need in my last post -- can you solve for v?

- Warren
 

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