Applied Physics (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134159386
Author: Dale Ewen, Neill Schurter, Erik Gundersen
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5.4, Problem 15P
Rubber tires and wet blacktop have a coefficient of kinetic friction of 0.500. A pickup truck with mass 750 kg traveling 30.0 m/s skids to a stop. (a) What are the size and direction of the frictional force that the road exerts on the truck? (b) Find the acceleration of the truck. (c) How far would the truck travel before coming to rest?
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