Jeanette, mass 70 kg, is skiing down an incline of 38°. The snow is dry and the skis are hickory.
a) What is Jeanette's acceleration?
b) If the snow melts and becomes wet, what is the new acceleration?
Material | Coefficient of Static Friction | Coefficient of Kinetic Friction |
Waxed hickory skis on dry snow | 0.06 | 0.04 |
Waxed hickory skis on wet snow | 0.20 | 0.14 |
Concept - since the ski is moving, coefficient
of kinetic friction will be used. Use Newton’s law of motion to
find the required acceleration As shown below.***************************************************************************************************
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