Essential University Physics
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ISBN: 9780134988559
Author: Wolfson, Richard
Publisher: Pearson Education,
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Chapter 2, Problem 66P
A motorist suddenly notices a stalled car and slams on the brakes, negatively accelerating at 6.3 m/s2. Unfortunately, this isn’t enough, and a collision ensues. From the damage sustained, police estimate that the car was going 18 km/h at the time of the collision. They also measure skid marks 34 m long. (a) How fast was the motorist going when the brakes were first applied? (b) How much time elapsed from the initial braking to the collision ?
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