College Physics
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Author: Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 42P
A certain cable car in San Francisco can stop in 10 % when traveling at maximum speed. On one occasion, the driver seen a dog a distance d in front of the car and slams on the brakes instantly. The car reaches the dog 8.0 s later, and the dog jumps off the track just in time. If the car travels 4.0 m beyond the position of the dog before coming to a stop, how far was the car from the dog? (Hint: You will need three equations.)
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