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A 110 ghockey puck sent sliding over ice is stopped in 15 mby the frictional force on it from the ice.

(a) If its initial speed is 6.0 m/s, what is the magnitude of the frictional force?

(b) What is the coefficient of friction between the puck and the ice?

Short Answer

Expert verified

a)f=0.13Nb)μK=0.12

Step by step solution

01

Given data

  • The mass of the hockey puck is m=110g.
  • The distance traveled before stopping iss=15m.
  • The initial velocity of the hockey puck isv0=6m/s.
  • The final velocity of the hockey puck is v=0m/s.
02

Understanding the concept

This problem is based on the kinematic equations of motion in which the motion of an object is described at constant acceleration. Use kinematics equations to calculate the acceleration and frictional force. We can calculate the kinetic friction coefficient from the frictional force.

Force:

v2=vo2+2as

03

(a)Calculate the magnitude of the frictional force if its initial speed is 6.0 m/s

The free body diagram of the hockey puck is shown below:

To calculate the acceleration expression, use kinematics equations:

v2=vo2+2as

The final velocity is zero, and the expression can be written as:

a=-vo2/2s

To calculate frictional force, use Newton’s second law of motion:

f=ma=mvo22s

Substitute the values in the above expression, and we get,

f=0.115kg×6m/s2×15mf=0.13N

Thus, the magnitude of the friction force is0.13N.

04

(b) Calculate the coefficient of friction between the puck and the ice

To calculate the kinetic frictional coefficient, use the formula for kinetic friction:

μkmg=f

Substitute the values in the above expression, and we get,

μk=0.13N0.115kg×9.8m/s2μk=0.12

Thus, the coefficient of friction is 0.12.

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