3. On dry concrete, a car can decelerate at a rate of 7.00 m/s', whereas on wet concrete it can decelerate at only 5.00 m/s². Find the distances necessary to stop a car moving at 30.0 m/s (about 110 km/h) on (a) dry concrete and (b) wet concrete. (c) Repeat both calculations and find the displacement from the point where the driver sees a traffic light turn red, considering his reaction time of 0.500 s to get his foot on the brake.

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3. On dry concrete, a car can decelerate at a rate of 7.00 m/s', whereas on wet concrete it can
decelerate at only 5.00 m/s. Find the distances necessary to stop a car moving at 30.0 m/s (about
110 km/h) on (a) dry concrete and (b) wet concrete. (c) Repeat both calculations and find the
displacement from the point where the driver sees a traffic light turn red, considering his reaction
time of 0.500 s to get his foot on the brake.
Transcribed Image Text:3. On dry concrete, a car can decelerate at a rate of 7.00 m/s', whereas on wet concrete it can decelerate at only 5.00 m/s. Find the distances necessary to stop a car moving at 30.0 m/s (about 110 km/h) on (a) dry concrete and (b) wet concrete. (c) Repeat both calculations and find the displacement from the point where the driver sees a traffic light turn red, considering his reaction time of 0.500 s to get his foot on the brake.
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