Homework Help: physcis

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 8:40pm.

A 100.0 kg base runner begins his slide into second base when he is moving at a speed of 4.70 m/s. The coefficient of friction between his clothes and Earth is 0.550. He slides so that his speed is zero just as he reaches the base. (a) How much mechanical energy is lost due to friction acting on the runner?

physcis - Elena, Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 7:29pm
He lost ΔE=mv²/2

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