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Physics 1 Final - Part 1 of 4!
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9. Work & Energy / Intro to Calculating Work / Problem 2
Problem 2

A luggage cart with mass mm is placed on an airport's moving walkway moving at speed vv. The kinetic friction coefficient between the cart and walkway is μk\(\mu\)_{k} . Over time tt, the cart stops moving relative to the walkway, traveling distance d=12v2μkgd=\(\frac\)12\(\frac{v^2}{\mu_{k}\)g} . How much of the work done by the walkway's motor is used against friction and how much to accelerate the luggage?
Diagram showing two luggage carts on a moving walkway with variables for mass, distance, and speed.