An object, previously at rest, slides #6 m# down a ramp, with an incline of #(3pi)/8 #, and then slides horizontally on the floor for another #8 m#. If the ramp and floor are made of the same material, what is the material's kinetic friction coefficient?
1 Answer
Jun 6, 2016
Explanation:
Here
The initial potential energy is
The total dissiped work is given by
where
so equating
Solving for