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Chapter 6 Problem 29E

Question

Stopping Distance. A car is traveling on a level road with speed \(v_{0}\) at the instant when the brakes lock, so that the tires slide rather than roll.

(a) Use the work–energy theorem to calculate the minimum stopping distance of the car in terms of \(v_{0}\), g, and the coefficient of kinetic friction \(\mu_{\mathrm{k}}\) between the tires and the road.

(b) By what factor would the minimum stopping distance change if (i) the coefficient of kinetic friction were doubled, or (ii) the initial speed were doubled, or (iii) both the coefficient of kinetic friction and the initial speed were doubled?

Solution

Solution 29E Step 1: Work energy theorem states 2 2 W = KE = (1/2 mv ) (1/2 fv )------------i1) Work done can be written as W = M mgL K When the car reaches final point its velocity is v = 0 hence (1/2 mv ) = 0 2 f f Thus we can write can as 2 M mgK = (1/2 mv ) i 2 vi Thus we get L as L = 2M K

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Title University Physics 13 
Author Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
ISBN 9780321675460

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