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A man is driving his car with speed 52.0 mi/h on a horizontal stretch of road.
(A) When the road is wet, the coefficient of static friction between the road and the tires is 0.104. Find the minimum stopping distance (in m).
(B) When the road is dry, μs = 0.597.
Find the minimum stopping distance (in m).
Find the minimum stopping distance (in m).
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