A 500-Kg Box Slides 4

question 28

Multiple Choice

A 5.00-kg box slides 4.00 m across the floor before coming to rest.What is the coefficient of kinetic friction between the floor and the box if the box had an initial speed of 3.00 m/s?

• A) 1.13
• B) 0.587
• C) 0.115
• D) 0.229
• E) 0.267

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