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Determine the following:
A 1.00 x 103 N crate (initially at rest) is sitting at position A, as shown in the figure below. You push the crate from A to B with a constant 400 N force. At B you release the crate, and it slides down the incline and across the horizontal section until it stops. Let's agree to choose zero gravitational potential energy at the level of the horizontal section. The coefficient of kinetic friction for all surfaces is μk = 0.100.