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Chapter 4, Problem 14P
(II) A particular race car can cover a quarter-mile track (402m) in 6.40s starting from a standstill. Assuming the acceleration is constant, how many “g’s” does the driver experience? If the combined mass of the driver and race car is 535 kg, what horizontal force must the road exert on the tires?
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