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Sam, whose mass is 75 kg, takes off across level snow on
Chapter 6, Problem 42P(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 42P
Sam, whose mass is 75 kg, takes off across level snow on his jet-powered skis. The skis have a thrust of 200 N and a coefficient of kinetic friction on snow of 0.10. Unfortunately, the skis run out of fuel after only 10 s.
a. What is Sam’s top speed?
b. How far has Sam traveled when he finally coasts to a stop?
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QUESTION:
Problem 42P
Sam, whose mass is 75 kg, takes off across level snow on his jet-powered skis. The skis have a thrust of 200 N and a coefficient of kinetic friction on snow of 0.10. Unfortunately, the skis run out of fuel after only 10 s.
a. What is Sam’s top speed?
b. How far has Sam traveled when he finally coasts to a stop?
ANSWER:
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In this problem, we have to find the top speed of Sam and also calculate how far he has traveled and finally.