Drew is pushing a 12.0-kg box on a floor until he runs into a horizontal spring. The values of force for a few different values of horizontal position x are (x, F): (-2, 10), (-1, 10), (0, 10), (1, 15), (2, 20), (3, 25), (4, 30). a. What is the coefficient of friction? b. What is the work done by Drew's pushing force from x = 0 m to x = 7 m, where x = 0 m corresponds to the initial contact with the spring? c. What fraction of this work goes into heat?

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Drew is pushing a 12.0-kg box on a floor until he runs into a horizontal spring. The values of force for a few different values of horizontal position x are (x, F): (-2, 10), (-1, 10), (0, 10), (1, 15), (2, 20), (3, 25), (4, 30).

a. What is the coefficient of friction?

b. What is the work done by Drew's pushing force from x = 0 m to x = 7 m, where x = 0 m corresponds to the initial contact with the spring?

c. What fraction of this work goes into heat?

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