A student tying to test the braking ability of his car determined that he needed 10 m more to stop his car when driving downhill on a particular road than when driving uphill at 90 km/h. Assuming that the coefficient of friction between the tyres and the pavement is 0.30. Determine: The braking distance downhill. The percentage grade

A student tying to test the braking ability of his car determined that he needed 10 m more to stop his car when driving downhill on a particular road than when driving uphill at 90 km/h. Assuming that the coefficient of friction between the tyres and the pavement is 0.30. Determine: The braking distance downhill. The percentage grade

Traffic and Highway Engineering

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305156241

Author:Garber, Nicholas J.

Publisher:Garber, Nicholas J.

Chapter3: Characteristics Of The Driver, The Pedestrian, The Bicyclist, The Vehicle, and The Road

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 10P

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