Question A cart with a mass of 235 g is moving along a track with an initial speed of 0.23 m/s when it hits a bit of eraser shaving on in the track. The eraser shaving gets stuck between the wheel and the body of the cart and acts as a brake to bring the cart to a stop. Calculate the friction of the eraser shaving if the cart stops 0.87 m past the point it hit the eraser shaving for the following scenarios: (Show your work and explain your reasoning.) The track is level and the cart is moving at a constant velocity. The track is inclined and the cart has an acceleration of 1.2 m/s2.

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  1. A cart with a mass of 235 g is moving along a track with an initial speed of 0.23 m/s when it hits a bit of eraser shaving on in the track. The eraser shaving gets stuck between the wheel and the body of the cart and acts as a brake to bring the cart to a stop.
    Calculate the friction of the eraser shaving if the cart stops 0.87 m past the point it hit the eraser shaving for the following scenarios: (Show your work and explain your reasoning.)

    1. The track is level and the cart is moving at a constant velocity.

    2. The track is inclined and the cart has an acceleration of 1.2 m/s2.

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5.1? Mass of cact, m=235g Initial speed, u=0.23m//s Distance travelled, x=0.87m 80. friction ... See the full answer