B) moves with a constant speed until hitting the other end.
The coefficient of static friction is 0.234.
Answer:
Explanation:
Frictional force is equal to the product of coefficient of friction and normal force acting on any object.
So here the mass of the object is given as 2 kg, so the normal force will be acting under the influence of acceleration due to gravity.
Normal force = mass * acceleration due to gravity
Normal force = 2 * 9.8 = 19.6 N.
And the frictional force is given as 4.6 N, then

Coefficient of static friction = 4.6 N / 19.6 N = 0.234
So the coefficient of static friction is 0.234.
When looking at it from a physics standpoint, the thick padding decreases the amount of force that a player experiences. Force equals mass times acceleration where acceleration is distance over time. The thick padding increases the amount of time the player makes contact with the post which decreases force.