A Baseball Player Is Running to Second Base at 5

question 22

Multiple Choice

A baseball player is running to second base at 5.03 m/s. When he is 4.80 m from the plate he goes into a slide. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the player and the ground is 0.180. What is his speed when he reaches the plate?

• A) 4.47 m/s
• B) 2.89 m/s
• C) 1.96 m/s
• D) 2.56 m/s
• E) He stops before reaching the plate.

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