Suppose a box of mass m = 5 kg is kicked and given an initial velocity of 4.0 m/s to the right. The box slides along and is brought to rest by friction. What is its total displacement, assuming the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.60?

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Suppose a box of mass m = 5 kg is kicked and given an initial velocity of 4.0 m/s to the right. The box slides along and is brought to rest by friction. What is its total displacement, assuming the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.60?

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