Flora H.

asked • 03/18/21

physics question (answer is given but idk how to get to these answers)

A sled with two riders have a combined mass of 150.0 kg. They slide down a 12.0 m high hill and then across a frozen lake that is 60.0 m in diameter. The frictional force is a constant 200.0 N for the entire length of the run (both down the slope and then across the frozen lake).

a. Find the speed of the sled at the bottom of the hill. [8.67 m/s]


Sidney P.

I don't know either. I tried total ME = initial GPE = 17,640J, frictional loss across lake = 12,000J, so KE at bottom = 12,000j which yields speed of 12.6 m/s.
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03/18/21

Anthony T.

If you subtract 12000 from 17640 and set that equal to 1/2 mv^2 and solve for v, you get 8.67 m/s, but it doesn't make sense because that difference would be the frictional loss on the hill.
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03/19/21

1 Expert Answer

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Anthony T.

I think there is a math error in the final calculation. I and tutor Sidney P. got 12.6 m/s. I think you used gravitational acceleration in your calculation.
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03/20/21

Stephen H.

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You're right ... the final equation should not contain g
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03/20/21

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