Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 6 - Applications of Newton's Laws - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 186: 100

Answer

$0.21$

Work Step by Step

We can find the coefficient of static friction as follows: $\Sigma F_x=\mu_s mg=\frac{mv^2}{r}$ This simplifies to: $\mu_s=\frac{v^2}{rg}$ We plug in the known values to obtain: $\mu_s=\frac{(2.2)^2}{(2.3)(9.81)}$ $\mu_s=0.21$
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