A 52.5-kg sled is pulled across a horizontal icy surface as in the figure. The horizontal pulling force of magnitude P is directed opposite to a constant 35.0-N kinetic friction force. Starting from rest, the sled acquires a final speed of 2.25 m/s after being pulled a distance of 20.0 m. Two forces act on a sled that is on a horizontal surface. An arrow labeled vector fk extends from the left side of the sled and points left. An arrow labeled vector P extends from the right side of the sled and points right. The lengths of the arrows are approximately equal to each other. What is the magnitude P of the pulling force? N?

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A 52.5-kg sled is pulled across a horizontal icy surface as in the figure. The horizontal pulling force of magnitude P is directed opposite to a constant  35.0-N kinetic friction force. Starting from rest, the sled acquires a final speed of  2.25 m/s after being pulled a distance of  20.0 m.

Two forces act on a sled that is on a horizontal surface. An arrow labeled vector fk extends from the left side of the sled and points left. An arrow labeled vector P extends from the right side of the sled and points right. The lengths of the arrows are approximately equal to each other.

What is the magnitude P of the pulling force?
 N?

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