A car traveling at 25 mi/h has to stop on a 35-m-long shoulder of the road. (a) What is the required magnitude of the minimum acceleration? (b) How much time will elapse during this minimum deceleration until the car stops?

A car traveling at 25 mi/h has to stop on a 35-m-long shoulder of the road. (a) What is the required magnitude of the minimum acceleration? (b) How much time will elapse during this minimum deceleration until the car stops?

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