1. The driver of a vehicle traveling at 80 kph up a grade requires 9 m less to stop after he applies the brakes than the driver travelling at the same initial speed down the same grade. If the coefficient of friction between the tires and pavement is 0.50, what is the percent grade and what is the braking distance down the grade. V=80 kph brakes are applied S-9 V,=80 kph V2=0 brakes are -S- applied
1. The driver of a vehicle traveling at 80 kph up a grade requires 9 m less to stop after he applies the brakes than the driver travelling at the same initial speed down the same grade. If the coefficient of friction between the tires and pavement is 0.50, what is the percent grade and what is the braking distance down the grade. V=80 kph brakes are applied S-9 V,=80 kph V2=0 brakes are -S- applied
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Transcribed Image Text:1. The driver of a vehicle traveling at 80 kph up a grade requires 9 m less to stop after he applies
the brakes than the driver travelling at the same initial speed down the same grade. If the
coefficient of friction between the tires and pavement is 0.50, what is the percent grade and
what is the braking distance down the grade.
V,=80 kph
V2=0
brakes are
applied
S-9
V,=80 kph
V2=0
brakes are
applied
-S-
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