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**Physics of Braking:**

A car is moving along the ground at 20 m/s with a mass of 1200 kg. The coefficients of friction are given as follows: static friction (\(\mu_s\)) = 0.8 and kinetic friction (\(\mu_k\)) = 0.7.

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a. **What maximum acceleration can the car brake with?**

b. **In this case, what is its stopping distance?**

c. **Why is the car’s stopping distance longer if the wheels lock and the car skids to a stop?**
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Transcribed Image Text:**Physics of Braking:** A car is moving along the ground at 20 m/s with a mass of 1200 kg. The coefficients of friction are given as follows: static friction (\(\mu_s\)) = 0.8 and kinetic friction (\(\mu_k\)) = 0.7. **Questions:** a. **What maximum acceleration can the car brake with?** b. **In this case, what is its stopping distance?** c. **Why is the car’s stopping distance longer if the wheels lock and the car skids to a stop?**
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