Abook slides across a level, carpeted floor with an initial speed of 3.25 m/s and comes to rest after 3.25 m. calculate the coefficient of kinetic friction between the book and the carpet. assume the only forces acting on the book are friction, weight, and the normal force.

A book that slides across a level, carpeted floor with an initial speed of 3.25 m/s and comes to rest after 3.25 m, has a coefficient of kinetic friction of 0.166.

A book slides across a level, carpeted floor with an initial speed (u) of 3.25 m/s. It comes to rest (final speed = v = 0m/s) after 3.25 m (s).

Since this is a uniformly decelerated rectilinear motion, we can calculate the acceleration (a) using the following kinematic expression.

The negative sign only explains that the friction opposes the movement. We can calculate the force exerted by the friction (F) using Newton's second law of motion.

   [1]

where,

We can also calculate the force of friction using the following expression.

   [2]

where,

Given [1] = [2], we get,

A book that slides across a level, carpeted floor with an initial speed of 3.25 m/s and comes to rest after 3.25 m, has a coefficient of kinetic friction of 0.166.

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This question involves the concepts of the equations of motion, Newton's Second Law, and Frictional Force.

The coefficient of kinetic friction is found to be "0.15".

First, we will use the third equation of motion to find out the acceleration of the book:

where,

a = acceleration = ?

s = distance covered = 3.25 m

vf = final speed  = 0 m/s

vi = initial speed = 3.25 m/s

Therefore,

a = - 1.51 m/s² (negative sign indicates deceleration)

Now the force can be calculated using Newton's Second Law of motion:

F = ma

This force is also equal to the frictional force:

F = μmg

comparing both forces, we get:

ma = μmg

a = μg

μ = 0.15

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The attached picture shows the equations of motion.

an energy transformation flow diagram is shown

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float.

archimedes' principle

denser than water sinks in water.

denser than mercury would sink in it