A golfer hit a 40.71 gram golf ball from the fairway giving it an initial velocity of 37.3 m/s.  It lands on the green, which is at the same elevation as the fairway, and strikes the ground with a final velocity of 16.1 m/s.  What is the work (in J) done on the ball by the non-conservative friction forces

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A golfer hit a 40.71 gram golf ball from the fairway giving it an initial velocity of 37.3 m/s.  It lands on the green, which is at the same elevation as the fairway, and strikes the ground with a final velocity of 16.1 m/s.  What is the work (in J) done on the ball by the non-conservative friction forces 

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