A scooterist moving with a speed of 36 km/h sees a child standing in the middle of the road. He applies brakes and brings the scooter to rest in 5 sec., just in time to save the child. Calculate average retarding force on the vehicle, if mass of vehicle and the driver is 300 kg.

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A scooterist moving with a speed of 36 km/h sees
a child standing in the middle of the road. He
applies brakes and brings the scooter to rest in 5
sec., just in time to save the child. Calculate
average retarding force on the vehicle, if mass of
vehicle and the driver is 300 kg.
Transcribed Image Text:A scooterist moving with a speed of 36 km/h sees a child standing in the middle of the road. He applies brakes and brings the scooter to rest in 5 sec., just in time to save the child. Calculate average retarding force on the vehicle, if mass of vehicle and the driver is 300 kg.
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