The 800-kg car at B is connected to the 350-kg car at A by a spring coupling. Determine the stretch in the spring in meters if: (a) the wheels of both cars are free to roll and; (b) the brakes are applied to all four wheels of car B, causing the wheels to skid. The coefficient of kinetic friction at B is 0.4. Neglect the mass of the wheels. B k = 600 N/m A) (a) 0; (b) 0.955 B) (a) 0.955; (b) 0 (a) 0.595; (b) 0.955 D) (a) 0.595; (b) 0 10

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The 800-kg car at B is connected to the 350-kg car at A by a spring coupling. Determine the stretch in the spring in meters if:
the wheels of both cars are free to roll and;
(a)
(b) the brakes are applied to all four wheels of car B, causing the wheels to skid. The coefficient of kinetic friction at B is 0.4. Neglect
the mass of the wheels.
B
k = 600 N/m
(A) (a) 0; (b) 0.955
B) (a) 0.955; (b) 0
(a) 0.595; (b) 0.955
D) (a) 0.595; (b) 0
A
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Transcribed Image Text:The 800-kg car at B is connected to the 350-kg car at A by a spring coupling. Determine the stretch in the spring in meters if: the wheels of both cars are free to roll and; (a) (b) the brakes are applied to all four wheels of car B, causing the wheels to skid. The coefficient of kinetic friction at B is 0.4. Neglect the mass of the wheels. B k = 600 N/m (A) (a) 0; (b) 0.955 B) (a) 0.955; (b) 0 (a) 0.595; (b) 0.955 D) (a) 0.595; (b) 0 A 50 ⠀
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