An  athlete  slides  down from  rest  40.0  meter  along an  icy  hill  which  is  35 degrees  from  the  horizontal.   He  then  continues sliding  on  the  level  ice.  a) If  the  coefficient of  kinetic  friction  between  the  athlete  and  ice is  0.20  (neglect  air  resistance) find  speed (m/s)    of the athlete  at  the  foot  of  the  plane.     b) find  the  distance  (m) from  the  foot  of  the  plane  to  the  point where  he  has  landed  to  the level  ice Note: Please express finals answers in significant figures and scientific notation only, thanks!!

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An  athlete  slides  down from  rest  40.0  meter  along an  icy  hill  which  is  35 degrees  from  the  horizontal.   He  then  continues sliding  on  the  level  ice. 

a) If  the  coefficient of  kinetic  friction  between  the  athlete  and  ice is  0.20  (neglect  air  resistance) find  speed (m/s)    of the athlete  at  the  foot  of  the  plane.    

b) find  the  distance  (m) from  the  foot  of  the  plane  to  the  point where  he  has  landed  to  the level  ice

Note: Please express finals answers in significant figures and scientific notation only, thanks!!

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