A 200-G Hockey Puck Is Launched at an Initial Speed

question 57

Multiple Choice

A 200-g hockey puck is launched at an initial speed of 16 m/s up a metal ramp that is inclined at a 30° angle.The coefficients of static and kinetic friction between the hockey puck and the metal ramp are µ_s = 0.40 and µ_k = 0.30,respectively.What vertical height does the puck reach above its starting point?

• A)8.6 cm
• B)17 cm
• C)13 cm
• D)4.2 cm

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