Joe slides along an icy sidewalk -- easy version

Joe, whose mass is 50 kg, slides along a perfectly frictionless icy sidewalk at v = 5 m/s.

However, he hits a patch where some sand adds friction. The patch has a coefficient of kinetic friction of mu = 0.10, and the patch is L = 3 m wide.

  1. What is the friction force on Joe when he is 1 meter into the patch?
  2. What is the friction force on Joe when he is 2 meters into the patch?
  3. Draw a graph showing "Net Force on Joe" as a function of "distance along patch".
  4. What is the work done by friction as Joe moves across the patch?
  5. What is Joe's final speed?