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8.3 Exercise 21

Avg difficulty 2.5

A sled of mass 70 kg starts from rest and slides down a 10°10 ° incline 80m80 \text{m} long. It then travels for 20 m horizontally before starting back up an 8°8 ° incline. It travels 80 m along this incline before coming to rest. What is the magnitude of the net work done on the sled by friction?

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