A Factory Robot Drops a 10 Kg Computer onto a Conveyor

question 90

Multiple Choice

A factory robot drops a 10 kg computer onto a conveyor belt running at 3.1 m/s.The materials are such that μ_s = 0.50 and μ_k = 0.30 between the belt and the computer.How far is the computer dragged before it is riding smoothly on the belt?

• A) 1.6 m
• B) 0.98 m
• C) 2.3 m
• D) 3.0 m

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