Nahed weighs 55 kg, she uses her scooter of mass 5 kg to go to her nearby friend's house. Her speed upon arriving is 15 m/s.   a. Calculate the work done by the brakes to stop the scooter.   b. What is the magnitude of the breaking force, if the scooter comes to a rest after 3 m

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Nahed weighs 55 kg, she uses her scooter of mass 5 kg to go to her nearby friend's house. Her speed upon arriving is 15 m/s.
 
a. Calculate the work done by the brakes to stop the scooter.
 
b. What is the magnitude of the breaking force, if the scooter comes to a rest after 3 m?
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