A car is traveling at 40.0 km/h on a flat highway. (a) If the coefficient of friction between road and tires on a rainy day is 0.107, what is the minimum distance in which the car will stop? (b) What is the stopping distance when the surface is dry and the coefficient of friction is 0.589?

A car is traveling at 40.0 km/h on a flat highway. (a) If the coefficient of friction between road and tires on a rainy day is 0.107, what is the minimum distance in which the car will stop? (b) What is the stopping distance when the surface is dry and the coefficient of friction is 0.589?

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