I believe I've done this right
A penguin sildes 1.5 m/s across the ice on her belly. The coefficient of kinetic friction is .02
How far will she slide before stopping?
I do not need to see the work to this problem just need to know if I did it right. I got about 5.7 m
I am reviewing for mid terms and we did this a very long time ago so i feel a little be funny about this problem and was woundering if that was the right answer
To determine if you have correctly calculated the distance the penguin will slide before stopping, we can use the formula for calculating the distance traveled under constant acceleration.
First, let's recall the formula for calculating the distance traveled:
distance = (initial velocity * time) + (0.5 * acceleration * time^2)
In this case, the penguin is sliding with a constant velocity, which means there is no acceleration acting on it. Therefore, the only factor affecting the distance traveled is time.
Given that the penguin is sliding at a constant velocity of 1.5 m/s and there is no mentioned deceleration, the penguin will slide indefinitely or until an external force stops it.
Hence, the distance traveled by the penguin before stopping cannot be calculated using the given information. Therefore, there is no definite answer to the question asked.