Determine the probable speed of the car involved in the accident when the brakes were applied in kph.
Determine the probable speed of the car involved in the accident when the brakes were applied in kph.
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A Pajero intercooler skidded into an intersection of Magsaysay Avenue and Quirino Avenue and stuck a bystander and continued until it hit one of the column support of the skyway. Based on the damage to the front of the car, the police report estimated that the car was doing 8 kph at the moment the impact on the column support. The length of the skidmarks was recorded to be 40m. The road has a downhill grade of -5%. A test car skidded 14m on the same section of the road when the brake is applie from a speed of 40 kph to the halt. Determine the probable speed of the car involved in the accident when the brakes were applied in kph.
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