For typical rubber-on-concrete friction, what is the shortest time in which a car could accelerate from 0 to 70 mph? Suppose that μs=1.00 and μk=0.80

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For typical rubber-on-concrete friction, what is the shortest time in which a car could accelerate from 0 to 70 mph? Suppose that μs=1.00 and μk=0.80
 
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