A sled of mass m is given a kick on a frozen pond. The kick imparts to it an initial speed of 2.80 m/s. The coefficient of kinetic friction between sled and ice is 0.150. Use energy considerations to find the distance the sled moves before it stops.

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The friction force F times the sliding distance X is the work done agaqinst friction. It equals the initial kinetic energy of the sled. The mass m will cancel out.

m*g*0.150*X = (1/2)*m*Vo^2

X = Vo^2/(0.3 g)= ___ m

To find the distance the sled moves before it stops, we need to apply the concept of energy conservation.

First, let's consider the initial kinetic energy of the sled, which is given by:

KE_initial = (1/2) * m * v_initial^2

where m is the mass of the sled and v_initial is the initial speed given (2.80 m/s in this case).

Next, let's consider the work done by kinetic friction as the sled moves and comes to a stop. The work done by friction can be calculated using the formula:

Work_friction = force_friction * distance

The force of friction is given by the coefficient of kinetic friction (μ) multiplied by the normal force, where the normal force is equal to the weight of the sled.

The work done by friction can also be expressed as the change in kinetic energy of the sled. Therefore, we can equate the work done by friction to the change in kinetic energy:

Work_friction = -ΔKE

Plugging in the values, the equation becomes:

force_friction * distance = -ΔKE
μ * m * g * distance = -ΔKE
μ * m * g * distance = KE_final - KE_initial

Since the sled comes to a stop, the final kinetic energy (KE_final) is zero. Rearranging the equation, we have:

distance = -(KE_final - KE_initial) / (μ * m * g)

Substituting KE_final = 0 and the given values, the equation becomes:

distance = KE_initial / (μ * m * g)

Now we can calculate the distance the sled moves before it stops. Just substitute the given values for mass (m), initial speed (v_initial), and the coefficient of friction (μ), then calculate the distance using the formula above.

To find the distance the sled moves before it stops, we can use energy considerations. The work done by the friction force can be equated to the initial kinetic energy of the sled to find the distance.

The work done by the friction force is equal to the distance multiplied by the force of friction, which is given by:

Friction force = coefficient of kinetic friction * Normal force

The normal force can be calculated using the equation:

Normal force = mass * acceleration due to gravity

Once we have the friction force, the work done by friction can be calculated using the equation:

Work done by friction = Friction force * distance

Since the work done by friction is equal to the initial kinetic energy of the sled, we can set these two quantities equal to each other and solve for the distance.

Initial kinetic energy = Work done by friction

Let's plug in the values given:

Mass of sled (m) = ?
Initial speed of sled (v) = 2.80 m/s
Coefficient of kinetic friction (μ) = 0.150

We need to know the mass of the sled to calculate the normal force and subsequently the friction force. Could you provide the mass of the sled?