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AP Physics C (Mech)
Work & Energy
OS-UP-8-61 · OpenStax University Physics Volume 1Sources of Energy (Problem 61)
(a) How high a hill can a car coast up (engines disengaged) if work done by friction is negligible and its initial speed is 110 km/h? (b) If, in actuality, a 750-kg car with an initial speed of 110 km/h is observed to coast up a hill to a height 22.0 m above its starting point, how much thermal energy was generated by friction? (c) What is the average force of friction if the hill has a slope of above the horizontal? Select the answer to part (a).