A car of mass 1.2 tonnes is traveling along a straight horizontal Road at a speed of 20 m/s when it breaks sharply then skids. Friction brings the car to rest. If the coefficient of friction between the tyres and road is 0.8, calculate the deceleration and the distance travelled by the car before ut comes to rest.

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A car of mass 1.2 tonnes is traveling along a straight horizontal Road at a speed of 20 m/s when it breaks sharply then skids. Friction brings the car to rest. If the coefficient of friction between the tyres and road is 0.8, calculate the deceleration and the distance travelled by the car before ut comes to rest.
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