Question

"An ice skater applies a horizontal force to a

20.-kilogram block on frictionless, level ice,
causing the block to accelerate uniformly at
1.4 meters per second2 to the right. After the
skater stops pushing the block, it slides onto a
region of ice that is covered with a thin layer
of sand. The coefficient of kinetic friction
between the block and the sand-covered ice is
0.28.

Determine the magnitude of the normal force
acting on the block.

Answer 1

Using the Newton's Secound Law, which comes:


`F_(at)=F_(r) \\ Nu=ma \\ N= (20*1.4)/(0.28) \\ \boxed {N=100N}`

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