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John, a fireman, slides down a pole when the fire alarm sounds. He reaches the ground at 5m^-1. Give that his mass is 60kg. Find the friction that acts against his motion as he slides down the pole.
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John, a fireman, slides down a pole when the fire alarm sounds. He reaches the ground at 5m^-1. Give that his mass is 60kg. Find the friction that acts against his motion as he slides down the pole.

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Friction as it is acting upon an object over a surface
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