A 60 kg skier is sliding on a 12^o incline for which mk = 0.12. She starts from rest and slides 16 m down the slope. What is the work done on her

(a) by the force of gravity,

(b) by the force of friction,

(c) Use the work-energy theorem to find her speed at the end of the 16 m trip.

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To solve this problem we will calculate the work done on the skier by gravity friction and then use ... View the full answer