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A baggage handler drops your 10 kg suitcase onto a
Chapter 6, Problem 44P(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 44P
A baggage handler drops your 10 kg suitcase onto a conveyor belt running at 2.0 m/s. The materials are such that μs = 0.50 and μk = 0.30. How far is your suitcase dragged before it is riding smoothly on the belt?
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QUESTION:
Problem 44P
A baggage handler drops your 10 kg suitcase onto a conveyor belt running at 2.0 m/s. The materials are such that μs = 0.50 and μk = 0.30. How far is your suitcase dragged before it is riding smoothly on the belt?
ANSWER:
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Here we have to find the distance dragged by the suitcase before it is riding smoothly on the belt.
The mass of the suitcase is, .
The speed of the conveyor belt is,
.
The coefficient of static friction is,
.
The coefficient of kinetic friction is,
.