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2009 F = ma Exam — Question 15

15. A 22.0 kg suitcase is dragged in a straight line at a constant speed of 1.10 m/s across a level airport floor by a student on the way to the 40th IPhO in Merida, Mexico. The individual pulls with a 1.00 x 102 N force along a handle with makes an upward angle of 30.0 degrees with respect to the horizontal. What is the coefficient of kinetic friction between the suitcase and the floor?
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