2.20 A driver is traveling at 90 mi/h down a 3% grade on good, wet pavement. An accident investigation team noted that braking skid marks started 410 ft before a parked car was hit at an estimated 45 mi/h. Ignoring air resistance, and using theoretical stopping distance, what was the braking efficiency of the car?

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2.20 A driver is traveling at 90 mi/h down a 3%
grade on good, wet pavement. An accident
investigation team noted that braking skid marks
started 410 ft before a parked car was hit at an
estimated 45 mi/h. Ignoring air resistance, and using
theoretical stopping distance, what was the braking
efficiency of the car?
Transcribed Image Text:2.20 A driver is traveling at 90 mi/h down a 3% grade on good, wet pavement. An accident investigation team noted that braking skid marks started 410 ft before a parked car was hit at an estimated 45 mi/h. Ignoring air resistance, and using theoretical stopping distance, what was the braking efficiency of the car?
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