Energy Conservation With Nonconservative Forces: A 60-kg skier starts from rest from the top of a 50-m high slope. If the work done by friction is -6.0 kJ, what is the speed of the skier on reaching the bottom of the slope?

A. 17 m/s
B. 24 m/s
C. 28 m/s
D. 31 m/s


Answer: C

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