A bowler throws a bowling ball of radius R = 11 cm down a lane. The ball slides on the lane with initial speed vcom,0 = 10.5 m/s and initial angular speed ?0 = 0. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the ball and the lane is 0.37. The kinetic frictional force fk acting on the ball causes a linear acceleration of the ball while producing a torque that causes an angular acceleration of the ball. When speed vcom has decreased enough and angular speed ? has increased enough, the ball stops sliding and then rolls smoothly.
(a) What then is vcm in terms of ??
_________ m·?
(b) During the sliding, what is the ball's linear acceleration?
__________ m/s^2
(c) During the sliding, what is the ball's angular acceleration?
__________rad/s^2
(d) How long does the ball slide?
__________ s
(e) How far does the ball slide?
__________ m
(f) What is the speed of the ball when smooth rolling begins?
_____________ m/s