You are playing hockey with friends on a very large frozen pond. The hockey puck is at your feet motionless. You take a slap-shot with your hockey stick and the hockey puck goes zooming off at a high rate of speed sliding along the ice. The hockey puck eventually comes to a stop because:

a. There is no net forward force on the puck and so it will eventually slow down.

b. Friction between the puck and the ice will do enough negative work on the puck to equal the positive work done by you on the puck.

c. Friction between the puck and the ice will do more negative work on the puck than you did positive work on the puck.

d. Friction between the puck and the ice will do less negative work on the puck than you did positive work on the puck.

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Taniya Chandler

Physics

11 July, 13:17

You are playing hockey with friends on a very large frozen pond. The hockey puck is at your feet motionless. You take a slap-shot with your hockey stick and the hockey puck goes zooming off at a high rate of speed sliding along the ice. The hockey puck eventually comes to a stop because:

a. There is no net forward force on the puck and so it will eventually slow down.

b. Friction between the puck and the ice will do enough negative work on the puck to equal the positive work done by you on the puck.

c. Friction between the puck and the ice will do more negative work on the puck than you did positive work on the puck.

d. Friction between the puck and the ice will do less negative work on the puck than you did positive work on the puck.

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Troy Welch · Answer 1

The correct answer is letter b. Friction between the puck and the ice will do enough negative work on the puck to equal the positive work done by you on the puck.

Explanation:

According to the Newton's First Law of Motion, the rocky puck would keep sliding on the ice forever. However, due to the friction acts on the puck, it will slow down and eventually stopping.