A 6.0 Kg block initially at rest is pulled to the right along a horizontal surface by a constant horizontal force of 12.0 N.  Find the speed of the block after it has moved 3.0 m if the surfaces in contact have a coefficient of kinetic friction of 0.15.*

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4. A 6.0 Kg block initially at rest is pulled to the right along a horizontal surface by a constant horizontal force of 12.0 N.  Find the speed of the block after it has moved 3.0 m if the surfaces in contact have a coefficient of kinetic friction of 0.15.*
 
 
 
a. 1. 23 m/s
 
 
 
b. 1.80 m/s
 
 
 
c. 2.18 m/s
 
 
 
d. 2.42 m/s
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