1500 kg car starts from rest at the top of the driveway that is sloped at an angle of 30 degrees to the horizontal.  An average friction force of 3500 N impedes the car’s motion so that car’s speed at the bottom of the driveway is 4.2 m/s.  What is the length of the driveway?

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A 1500 kg car starts from rest at the top of the driveway that is sloped at an angle of 30 degrees to the horizontal.  An average friction force of 3500 N impedes the car’s motion so that car’s speed at the bottom of the driveway is 4.2 m/s.  What is the length of the driveway?



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