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FMA-2010-14 · 2010 F = ma (AAPT)

2010 F = ma Exam — Question 14

14. A 5.0 kg block with a speed of 8.0 m/s travels 2.0 m along a horizontal surface where it makes a head-on, perfectly elastic collision with a 15.0 kg block which is at rest. The coefficient of kinetic friction between both blocks and the surface is 0.35. How far does the 15.0 kg block travel before coming to rest?
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