Horizontal Force - Friction Problem

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The discussion focuses on solving a horizontal force problem involving a sled and a penguin, emphasizing the importance of accounting for friction between the sled and the snow. Participants clarify that the total force exerted on the sled does not equal the force experienced by the penguin due to frictional losses. Ignoring sled and snow friction leads to inaccurate results, making it essential to include these factors in calculations.

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How would I go about solving this problem?
Do you just ignore the sled and snow friction?
Any help would be great.
 
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You can't ignore the sled and snow friction. Please that note that the force you exert of the sled + penguin is not the force experience by the penguin, since part of the force is " filtered" off by friction between the snow and sled.

This should be enough to send you in the right direction :)

Off Topic : Cute Penguin you have BTW
 

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