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a block of ice initially sliding at 15m/s on a frozenpond comes to rest after traveling 90 meters. What is the coefficient friction?

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Work done = force * distance
equate work done with initial kinetic energy:
μmg*distance = (1/2)mv²
Solve for μ

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