A 1500 kg automobile travels at a speed of 85 km/h along a straight concrete highway....

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A 1500 kg automobile travels at a speed of 85 km/h along astraight concrete highway. Faced with an emergency situation, thedriver jams on the brakes, and the car skids to a stop.

(a) What will be the car's stopping distance for dry pavement (µ= 0.85)?

(b) What will be the car's stopping distance for wet pavement (µ= 0.60)?

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Initial velocityu85kmhFinal velocity v 0 850003600 ms    See Answer
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