• A 3.8 kg ball is rolling along a slippery road at 1.5 m/s [E]. It then rolls onto a patch of grass and slows to a stop over a distance of 3.6 m.
• (a) Calculate the total work done on the ball.
• (b) Calculate the net force that caused the ball to come to a stop. (Assume the force was constant.).

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To calculate the total work done on the ball we need to find the work done while the ball is on the slippery road and while its on the patch of grass ... View the full answer