Joe slides along an icy sidewalk -- hard version
Joe slides along a perfectly frictionless icy
sidewalk at v = 5 m/s.
However, he hits a patch where some sand adds
friction.
The patch is L = 3 meters wide.
Because the amount of sand changes across the path,
the coefficient of kinetic friction changes:
it follows the equation
- What is the friction force on Joe when he
is 1 meter into the patch?
- What is the friction force on Joe when he
is 2 meters into the patch?
- Draw a graph showing "Net Force on Joe"
as a function of "distance along patch".
- What is the work done by friction as Joe moves
across the patch?
- What is Joe's final speed?