What is the coefficient of kinetic friction in this problem?

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Thanks everyone for your help.
 
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The velocity is constant, and that means that the acceleration is zero. That has something to do with the net force...
 
JohnSmith12 said:
I solved for the mass of the sled, 23.98kg.
OK, but that step was unnecessary. (You were given mg, and that's what you need.)

JohnSmith12 said:
But without mk I'm having difficulty finding an answer.
mk, usually symbolized as ##\mu_k##, is what you are solving for. Use NTW's hint to determine for the force of friction, Ff. Then you can solve for the coefficient of friction.