(a) The driver of a car slams on the brakes when he sees a tree blocking the road. The car slows uniformly with acceleration of -5.55 m/s² for 4.00 s, making straight skid marks 64.3 m long, all the way to the tree. With what speed (in m/s) does the car then strike the tree? m/s (b) What If? If the car has the same initial velocity, and if the driver slams on the brakes at the same distance from the tree, then what would the acceleration need to be (in m/s) so that the car narrowly avoids a collision? m/s?

(a) The driver of a car slams on the brakes when he sees a tree blocking the road. The car slows uniformly with acceleration of -5.55 m/s² for 4.00 s, making straight skid marks 64.3 m long, all the way to the tree. With what speed (in m/s) does the car then strike the tree? m/s (b) What If? If the car has the same initial velocity, and if the driver slams on the brakes at the same distance from the tree, then what would the acceleration need to be (in m/s) so that the car narrowly avoids a collision? m/s?

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...

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