Question

A sleigh is being pulled horizontally by a train of horses at a constant speed of 8.06 m/s. The magnitude of the normal force exerted by the snow-covered ground on the sleigh is 8.06 ✕ 103 N.

(a) If the coefficient of kinetic friction between the sleigh and the ground is 0.15, what is the magnitude of the kinetic friction force experienced by the sleigh?

(b) If the only other horizontal force exerted on the sleigh is due to the horses pulling the sleigh, what must be the magnitude of this force?

Answer 1