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A 11.1 kg sled is being dragged by a horizontal rope to the left, while slowing down from 45.8 m/s to 7.1 m/s over 0.8 seconds. If the tension in the rope is 39.8 N, then what is the coefficient of friction for the frictional force acting on the sled?
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