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Chapter 5 Problem 83PP

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 Problem 83PP

 

Sliding on the Ice

In the winter sport of curling, players give a 20 kg stone a push across a sheet of ice. The stone moves approximately 40 m before coming to rest. The final position of the stone, in principle, only depends on the initial speed at which it is launched and the force of friction between the ice and the stone, but team members can use brooms to sweep the ice in front of the stone to adjust its speed and trajectory a bit; they must do this without touching the stone. Judicious sweeping can lengthen the travel of the stone by 3 m.

Suppose the stone’s mass is increased to 40 kg, but it is launched at the same 3 m/s. Which one of the following is true?

A. The stone would now travel a longer distance before coming to rest.

B. The stone would now travel a shorter distance before coming to rest.

C. The coefficient of friction would now be greater.

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Title College Physics 12 
Author Randall D. Knight
ISBN 9780321595492

Solution: Sliding on the IceIn the winter sport of curling,

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