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Chapter 17 Problem 93GP

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Problem 93GP

A 5.5-kg block of ice a t −1.5 “C slides on a horizontal surface with a coefficient of kinetic friction equal to 0.062. The initial speed of the block is 6.9 m/s and its final speed is 5.5 m/s. Assuming that all the energy dissipated by kinetic friction goes into melting a small mass m of the ice, and that the rest of the ice block remains at −1.5 °C, determine the value of m.

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Title Physics with MasteringPhysics 4 
Author James S. Walker
ISBN 9780321541635

A 5.5-kg block of ice a t ?1.5 “C slides on a horizontal

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