An Olympic Skier Moving at 22

question 10

Multiple Choice

An Olympic skier moving at 22.0 m/s down a 30.0° slope encounters a region of wet snow,of coefficient of friction µ_k = 0.740.How far down the slope does she go before stopping?

• A) 119 m
• B) 145 m
• C) 175 m
• D) 199 m

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