In the context of an accident investigation, police analyze skid marks left by a vehicle when the driver applied the brakes, causing the car to skid to a halt. The skid marks measured a straight line of 3.9375 meters on a flat road. It was raining, and the coefficient of friction was given as 0.32125. The car's mass is stated as 1486.75 kg. **Questions for Students:**a. Determine the angle between the friction force and the displacement of the car. - **Answer Box Provided**b. Calculate the work done by friction using the formula \(W = F \Delta x \cos \theta\). - **Answer Box Provided**c. What is the change in kinetic energy (\(\Delta KE\))? - **Answer Box Provided**d. Calculate the initial velocity of the car, considering it to be positive. - **Answer Box Provided****Notes for Students:**- Consider factors such as friction, mass, and distance in your calculations.- Assume standard gravitational force where applicable.- Use physics concepts to assess the energy transformations and forces involved.

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10. a. In investigating an acccident, police find skid marks left by a car as the driver slammed on the brakes and the car skidded to a halt. The skid marks form straight line 3.9375 m long on a flat road. It was raining and the coefficient of friction was 0.32125. The mass of the car is 1486.75 kg. What is the angle between the friction force and the displacment of the car? Previous submissions: b. Using W = F Ax cos 8, what was the work done by friction? Previous submissions: c. What was the AKE? Previous submissions: d. What was the initial velocity of the car? Take this to be positive.

10. a. In investigating an acccident, police find skid marks left by a car as the driver slammed on the brakes and the car skidded to a halt. The skid marks form straight line 3.9375 m long on a flat road. It was raining and the coefficient of friction was 0.32125. The mass of the car is 1486.75 kg. What is the angle between the friction force and the displacment of the car? Previous submissions: b. Using W = F Ax cos 8, what was the work done by friction? Previous submissions: c. What was the AKE? Previous submissions: d. What was the initial velocity of the car? Take this to be positive.

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In the context of an accident investigation, police analyze skid marks left by a vehicle when the driver applied the brakes, causing the car to skid to a halt. The skid marks measured a straight line of 3.9375 meters on a flat road. It was raining, and the coefficient of friction was given as 0.32125. The car's mass is stated as 1486.75 kg.

**Questions for Students:**

a. Determine the angle between the friction force and the displacement of the car.
- **Answer Box Provided**

b. Calculate the work done by friction using the formula \(W = F \Delta x \cos \theta\).
- **Answer Box Provided**

c. What is the change in kinetic energy (\(\Delta KE\))?
- **Answer Box Provided**

d. Calculate the initial velocity of the car, considering it to be positive.
- **Answer Box Provided**

**Notes for Students:**
- Consider factors such as friction, mass, and distance in your calculations.
- Assume standard gravitational force where applicable.
- Use physics concepts to assess the energy transformations and forces involved.

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