d 8% grade at a rate of 60kph and was brought to rest after traveling 75m. The wheels are 3m apart. Its center of gravity i
d 8% grade at a rate of 60kph and was brought to rest after traveling 75m. The wheels are 3m apart. Its center of gravity i
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A 1800 kg car traveling up an inclined 8% grade at a rate of 60kph and was brought to rest after traveling 75m. The wheels are 3m apart. Its center of gravity is at midway of the wheels and 500mm from the ground surface. Assume frictional resisitance act at the rear wheels.
Find:
a) decceleration of the car
b) normal reaction acting on the front wheel
c) coefficient of friction between road surface and tire
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