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Grade 12th passGeneral Physics

A body is pushed giving it an initial velocity of 5ms-1 and comes to rest after travelling 4.9m. Find the co efficient of friction?

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6 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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6 Years ago
from v2=u2+2as
 0=52+(-2a×4.9)
 a =2.55m/s2
Now fk=ma. It is the only force acting in x direction.
and normal reaction (R) =mg
also fk=u*R, u*=fk/R
putting values- u*=ma/mg
u*=2.55/10
coff of friction (u*) =0.25