A city is trying to determine the speed limit for a given stretch of road. If a stop sign is visible from 62.0m on a straight, horizontal stretch of road and the coefficient of static friction between the road and the tires of a car is 0.525 then what is the maximum speed for a car in meters per second so that it can come to a complete stop at the stop sign?

A city is trying to determine the speed limit for a given stretch of road. If a stop sign is visible from 62.0m on a straight, horizontal stretch of road and the coefficient of static friction between the road and the tires of a car is 0.525 then what is the maximum speed for a car in meters per second so that it can come to a complete stop at the stop sign?

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

1st Edition

ISBN:9780078807213

Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Publisher:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Chapter6: Motion In Two Dimensions

Section6.3: Relative Velocity

Problem 27PP

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