A car traveling at 100 km/h skids 50 m after its brakes are suddenly applied. Set up a differential equation model and solve it.

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A car traveling at 100 km/h skids 50 m after its brakes are suddenly applied.
Set up a differential equation model and solve it.
(a) Under the assumption that the braking system provides constant deceleration,
determine that deceleration.
(b) How long does it take for the car to come to a complete stop?
Transcribed Image Text:A car traveling at 100 km/h skids 50 m after its brakes are suddenly applied. Set up a differential equation model and solve it. (a) Under the assumption that the braking system provides constant deceleration, determine that deceleration. (b) How long does it take for the car to come to a complete stop?
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