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title: "Two blocks, m2 > m1, having the same kinetic energy move from a frictionless surface onto a surface having friction coefficient [katex] \\mu_k. [/katex]."
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# Two blocks, m2 > m1, having the same kinetic energy move from a frictionless surface onto a surface having friction coefficient [katex] \mu_k. [/katex].

Two blocks, \( m_2 > m_1 \), having the same kinetic energy, move from a frictionless surface onto a surface having friction coefficient \( \mu_k \). Which block will travel further before stopping.

![two block with same KE moving across an identical rough surface](https://nerd-notes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Screenshot-2024-01-09-at-02.45.58-1024x309.png)

- **A.** \(m_1\)
- **B.** \(m_2\)
- **C.** Both will travel the same distance
- **D.** More information is needed to determine which block goes further
- **E.** It depends on the coefficient of static friction

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