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7.1 Exercise 24

Avg difficulty 2.5

Suppose that the sled plus passenger of the preceding problem is pushed 20 m across the snow at constant velocity by a force directed 30°30 ° below the horizontal. Calculate (a) the work of the applied force, (b) the work of friction, and (c) the total work.

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