A Sled Is Moving Along a Horizontal Surface with a Speed

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Short Answer

A sled is moving along a horizontal surface with a speed of 5.7 m/s. It then slides up a rough hill having a slope of $11 ^ { \circ }$ above the horizontal. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the sled and the surface of the hill is 0.26 . How far along the surface does the block travel up the incline?

Understand the environmental impacts of industrial and technological activities.

Identify the role of significant scientific discoveries and inventions in shaping modern society.

Acknowledge the tension between technological progress and environmental sustainability.

Recognize the influence of corporations and governments on technological development.

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