Friction: A baseball player is running to second base at 5.03 m/s. When he is 4.80 m from the plate he goes into a slide. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the player and the ground is 0.180, and the coefficient of static friction is 3.14. What is his speed when he reaches the plate?
A. 4.47 m/s
B. 2.89 m/s
C. 1.96 m/s
D. 2.56 m/s
E. He stops before reaching the plate.
Answer: B
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