Halliday, Resnick & Walker — Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy: Problem 57_M

In Fig. 8.37, a block slides along a track from one level to a higher level after passing through an intermediate valley. The track is frictionless until the block reaches the higher level. There a frictional force stops the block in a distance \( d \). The block’s initial speed \( v_0 \) is \( 6.0 \text{ m/s} \), the height difference \( h \) is \( 1.1 \text{ m} \), and \( \mu_k \) is \( 0.60 \). Find \( d \).