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A dockworker applies a constant horizontal force of (F) to a block of ice on a smooth horizontal floor. The frictional force is negligible. The block starts from rest and moves a distance (x) in a time (t1).

If the worker stops pushing at the end of (t1), how far does the block move in the next (t2)?

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This solution contains step-by-step calculations to determine the displacement of the block on the frictionless floor.

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Assume the mass of the block is M.

With the friction force negligible, Newton's second law gives: F = M a so ...

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