Elements Of Electromagnetics
Elements Of Electromagnetics
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ISBN: 9780190698614
Author: Sadiku, Matthew N. O.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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In a railroad classification yard, a 69-Mg freight car moving at 1.5 m/s at A encounters a retarder section of track at B which exerts a
retarding force of 36 kN on the car in the direction opposite to motion. Over what distance x should the retarder be activated in order
to limit the speed of the car to 4.3 m/s at C?
168 m
A
3.5 m
B
(Vertical scale exaggerated)
Answer:x =
i
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Transcribed Image Text:In a railroad classification yard, a 69-Mg freight car moving at 1.5 m/s at A encounters a retarder section of track at B which exerts a retarding force of 36 kN on the car in the direction opposite to motion. Over what distance x should the retarder be activated in order to limit the speed of the car to 4.3 m/s at C? 168 m A 3.5 m B (Vertical scale exaggerated) Answer:x = i
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