A car with mass 3250 lbm is driven at 60 mi/h when the

Chapter 3, Problem 279EUP

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Problem 279EUP

A car with mass 3250 lbm is driven at 60 mi/h when the brakes are applied to quickly decrease its speed to 20 mi/h. Assume the brake pads are 1 lbm/in. with a heat capacity of 0.2 Btu/lbm R, the brake disks/drums are 8 lbm of steel, and both masses are heated uniformly. Find the temperature increase in the brake assembly.

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