A luge and its rider, with a total mass of 96 kg, emerge from a downhill track onto a horizontal straight track with an initial speed of 42 m/s. Assume that they stop with a constant deceleration of 2.7 m/s^2.
(a) What magnitude F is required for the decelerating force?
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(b) What distance d do they travel while decelerating?
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(c) What work W is done on them by the decelerating force?
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(d) What is F for a deceleration of 5.4 m/s2?
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(e) What is d for a deceleration of 5.4 m/s2?
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(f) What is W for a deceleration of 5.4 m/s2?
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