A man is driving his SUV with speed 51.0 mi/h on a horizontal stretch of road. (a) When the road is wet, the coefficient of static friction between the road and the tires is 0.104. Find the minimum stopping distance (in m).  m (b) When the road is dry,  μs = 0.596.  Find the minimum stopping distance (in m).  m

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A man is driving his SUV with speed 51.0 mi/h on a horizontal stretch of road.
(a)
When the road is wet, the coefficient of static friction between the road and the tires is 0.104. Find the minimum stopping distance (in m).
 m
(b)
When the road is dry, 
μs = 0.596.
 Find the minimum stopping distance (in m).
 m
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