Chapter 9: Q. 33 (page 229)
Justin, with a mass of kg, is going down an -m-high water slide. He starts at rest, and his speed at the bottom is m/s. How much thermal energy is created by friction during his descent?
Chapter 9: Q. 33 (page 229)
Justin, with a mass of kg, is going down an -m-high water slide. He starts at rest, and his speed at the bottom is m/s. How much thermal energy is created by friction during his descent?
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