Inclination of a hill
A skier starts down a hill of length l and an angle of inclination of 10˚. It then moves to a horizontal section of the track, which travels the same length l until it stops.
Determine the coefficient of sliding friction between the skis and the snow.
Determine the coefficient of sliding friction between the skis and the snow.
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