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Chapter 4, Problem 21P
A car of mass 875 kg is traveling 30.0 m/s when the driver applies the brakes, which lock the wheels. The car skids for 5.60 s in the positive x-direction before coming to rest. (a) What is the car’s acceleration? (b) What magnitude force acted on the car during this time? (c) How far did the car travel?
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A car of mass 972 kg is traveling 27.9 m/s when the driver applies the brakes, which lock the wheels. The car skids for 4.87 s in the positive x-direction before coming to rest.
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