If a #2# #kg# object moving at #10# #ms^-1# slows to a halt after moving #25# #m#, what is the coefficient of kinetic friction of the surface that the object was moving over?
1 Answer
Jun 17, 2017
Explanation:
The object's final velocity will be
The frictional force will be given by
That is, the force is
The relationship between the frictional force and the object's weight force is
Rearranging:
(frictional coefficients have no units)