A car of mass 772 kg is traveling 22.9 m/s when the driver applies the brakes, which lock the wheels. The car skids for 4.47 s in the positive x-direction before coming to rest.   a) What is the car's acceleration (in m/s2)? (Indicate the direction with the sign of your answer.)   m/s2 (b) What magnitude force (in N) acted on the car during this time?   N   (c) How far (in m) did the car travel?   m

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A car of mass 772 kg is traveling 22.9 m/s when the driver applies the brakes, which lock the wheels. The car skids for 4.47 s in the positive x-direction before coming to rest.

 

a)
What is the car's acceleration (in m/s2)? (Indicate the direction with the sign of your answer.)
 
m/s2

(b)
What magnitude force (in N) acted on the car during this time?
 
N
 
(c)
How far (in m) did the car travel?
 
m
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