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AP Physics C (Mech)
Work & Energy
OS-UP-7-61 · OpenStax University Physics Volume 1

Work-Energy Theorem (Problem 61)

When a 3.0-kg block is pushed against a massless spring of force constant the spring is compressed 8.0 cm. The block is released, and it slides 2.0 m (from the point at which it is released) across a horizontal surface before friction stops it. What is the coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the surface?