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AP Physics C (Mech)
Work & Energy
OS-UP-8-39 · OpenStax University Physics Volume 1

Conservation of Energy (Problem 39)

A sled of mass 70 kg starts from rest and slides down a incline long. It then travels for 20 m horizontally before starting back up an incline. It travels 80 m along this incline before coming to rest. What is the magnitude of the net work done on the sled by friction?