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Chapter 6, Problem 52P

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Problem 52P

Your assignment in lab is to measure the coefficient of kinetic friction between a 350 g block and a smooth metal table. To do so, you decide to launch the block at various speeds and measure how far it slides; your data are listed in the table. Use a graph to determine the value of μk.

Speed (m/s)

Distance (cm)

0.5

5

1.0

24

1.5

41

2.0

83

2.5

130

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QUESTION:

Problem 52P

Your assignment in lab is to measure the coefficient of kinetic friction between a 350 g block and a smooth metal table. To do so, you decide to launch the block at various speeds and measure how far it slides; your data are listed in the table. Use a graph to determine the value of μk.

Speed (m/s)

Distance (cm)

0.5

5

1.0

24

1.5

41

2.0

83

2.5

130

ANSWER:

Step 1 of 5

Our aim is to find the coefficient of the kinetic friction \(\left(\mu_{k}\right)\) between the block and the smooth metal using the given data. We have to plot the graph and find it.

The mass of the block \(\mathrm{m}=350 \mathrm{~g}=0.35 \mathrm{~kg}\)

The acceleration due to gravity \(g=9.8 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^{2}\)

 

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