How Fast Can You Move 3.45 Meters on Tile with Different Footwear?

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To comply with U.S. Postal Service standards, footwear must have a coefficient of static friction of at least 0.5 on tile surfaces. Typical athletic shoes exceed this requirement with a coefficient of 0.750. The discussion revolves around calculating the minimum time required to cover 3.45 meters starting from rest, using the appropriate equations of motion for both types of footwear. Participants are encouraged to share their calculations and approaches to solving the problem. The focus is on understanding the physics of motion on different surfaces with varying footwear.
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To meet a U.S. Postal Service requirement, employees' footwear must have a coefficient of static friction of 0.5 or more on a specified tile surface. A typical athletic shoe has a coefficient of 0.750. In an emergency, what is the minimum time interval in which a person starting from rest can move 3.45 m on a tile surface if she is wearing the following footwear?
(a) footwear meeting the Postal Service minimum


(b) a typical athletic shoe
 
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The problem is that i have no idea where to even start tiny tim!
 
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