Concept explainers
The rank of cars according to the stopping distance.
Answer to Problem 34Q
The rank of all cars,
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The mass and velocity of different cars are given by,
Concept Used:
Momentum,
Calculation:
The stopping distance is directly proportional to the momentum.
The momentum of each car is,
So, the rank of all cars according to stopping distance,
Conclusion:
The rank of all cars,
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