An 8.0 kg object moving with an initial velocity of 8.0 m/s on a surface comes to rest due to friction after it travels a horizontal distance of 12 m. What is the coefficient of kinetic friction between the object and the surface? Use g= 10 m/s2.

An 8.0 kg object moving with an initial velocity of 8.0 m/s on a surface comes to rest due to friction after it travels a horizontal distance of 12 m. What is the coefficient of kinetic friction between the object and the surface? Use g= 10 m/s2.

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