Show that a block of mass sliding on a horizontal surface with coefficient of kinetic…

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Force and Translational Dynamics · Force and Translational Dynamics

Problem

Show that a block of mass

m

sliding on a horizontal surface with coefficient of kinetic friction

\mu_k

and initial speed

v_0

comes to rest after travelling a distance

\displaystyle d=\frac{v_0^2}{2\mu_k g}