Question: A resort uses a rope to pull a (55-mathrm{kg}) skier up a (40^{circ}) slope at constant speed for (100 mathrm{~m}). (a) Calculate the tension in
A resort uses a rope to pull a \(55-\mathrm{kg}\) skier up a \(40^{\circ}\) slope at constant speed for \(100 \mathrm{~m}\).
(a) Calculate the tension in the rope if the coefficient of kinetic friction between snow and skis is \(\mu_{k}=0.20\).
(b) How much work does the rope do on the skier?
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