A small ball of mass $\mathrm{m}$ starts at a point $\mathrm{A}$ with speed $\mathrm{v}_{\mathrm{o}}$ and…
A small ball of mass $\mathrm{m}$ starts at a point $\mathrm{A}$ with speed $\mathrm{v}_{\mathrm{o}}$ and moves along a frictionless track $\mathrm{AB}$ as shown. The track $\mathrm{BC}$ has coefficient of friction $\mu$. The ball comes to stop at $\mathrm{C}$ after travelling a distance $L$ which is:
Initial speed at point A, $u=v_0$
Speed at point $\mathrm{B}, v=$ ?
$
\begin{aligned}
&v^2-u^2=2 g h \\
&v^2=v_0^2+2 g h
\end{aligned}
$
Let ball travels distance ' $S$ ' before coming to rest
$
\begin{aligned}
&S=\frac{v^2}{2 \mu g}=\frac{v_0^2+2 g h}{2 \mu g} \\
&=\frac{v_0^2}{2 \mu g}+\frac{2 g h}{2 \mu g}=\frac{h}{\mu}+\frac{v_0^2}{2 \mu g}
\end{aligned}
$
