Friction between a sliding block and the floor does work on the block. The sign of this work is
- Acheck_circle
Negative
- B
Cannot be determined
- C
Positive
- D
Zero
Explanation
Friction opposes motion; the angle is , so .
Work and Mechanical Energy
AP Physics 1· difficulty 1/5
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