Question: The sleigh lands on a snowy and icy patch (i.e. a frictionless surface) with a known initial speed U, as illustrated. If the sleigh

 The sleigh lands on a snowy and icy patch (i.e. a frictionless 

The sleigh lands on a snowy and icy patch (i.e. a frictionless surface) with a known initial speed U, as illustrated. If the sleigh takes a known time / (e.g. 5 seconds) to come to rest, what is the tension in the rope attached to the sleigh?

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