Question: Six dogs pull a two-person sled with a total mass of 220 kg. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the sled and the snow is

Six dogs pull a two-person sled with a total mass of 220 kg. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the sled and the snow is 0.080. The sled accelerates at 0.75 m/s2 until it reaches a cruising speed of 12 km/h. What is the team’s 

(a) Maximum power output during the acceleration phase.

(b) Power output during the cruising phase?

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