Potential energy decreases and kinetic energy increases.
Potential energy is related to the height, since the wagon is going downhill, height decreases and potential energy decreases.
Kinetic energy is related to the speed, since the wagon is speeding up, kinetic energy increases.
Answer:
Coefficient of friction = 0.5
Explanation:
Given:
Mass of box = 5 kg
Force applied = 20 N
Acceleration = 2 m/s²
Find:
Coefficient of friction
Computation:
Friction force = Mass x Acceleration.
Friction force = 5 x 2
Friction force = 10 N
Coefficient of friction = Friction force / Force applied
Coefficient of friction = 10 / 20
Coefficient of friction = 0.5