If an object is moving at 6 m/s over a surface with a kinetic friction coefficient of u_k=24 /g, how far will the object continue to move?

1 Answer
Mar 27, 2016

"Object has a kinetic energy : "E_k=1/2*m*v^2
E_k:"The kinetic energy of object"
m:"mass of object"
v:" velocity of object"
"The kinetic energy of object is turned to the heat energy by "
"the friction force."
E_k=F_f*Delta x
1/2*cancel(m)*v^2=u_k*cancel(m)*g*Delta x
Delta x=v^2/(2*u_k*g)

Delta x=6^2/(((2*24)/cancel(g))*cancel(g))

Delta x=36/48

Delta x=3/4 " m"