A car running at 80kph saw an oil truck in an accident 250 meters away. At the same time the truck is spilling oil causing a 60% reduction of friction. If initial f-0,30 a) will the car hit the obstruction? b) assuming that the tires would be replaced in such a way that the f-0.70, how much distance will the car have away from the obstruction? c) If the obstruction is 120m away and the oil did not spill, what would have been a safe speed at which the car will not hit the obstruction from 10m away assume f-0.32
A car running at 80kph saw an oil truck in an accident 250 meters away. At the same time the truck is spilling oil causing a 60% reduction of friction. If initial f-0,30 a) will the car hit the obstruction? b) assuming that the tires would be replaced in such a way that the f-0.70, how much distance will the car have away from the obstruction? c) If the obstruction is 120m away and the oil did not spill, what would have been a safe speed at which the car will not hit the obstruction from 10m away assume f-0.32
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A car running at 80kph saw an oil truck in an accident 250 meters away. At the same time the truck is spilling oil causing a 60% reduction of friction. If initial f-0,30 a) will the car hit the obstruction? b) assuming that the tires would be replaced in such a way that the f-0.70, how much distance will the car have away from the obstruction? c) If the obstruction is 120m away and the oil did not spill, what would have been a safe speed at which the car will not hit the obstruction from 10m away assume f-0.32
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