A car traveling at 60 mi/h (88 ft/s) skids 176 ft after

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Problem 30P

A car traveling at 60 mi/h (88 ft/s) skids 176 ft after its brakes are suddenly applied. Under the assumption that the braking system provides constant deceleration, what is that deceleration? For how long does the skid continue?

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QUESTION:

Problem 30P

A car traveling at 60 mi/h (88 ft/s) skids 176 ft after its brakes are suddenly applied. Under the assumption that the braking system provides constant deceleration, what is that deceleration? For how long does the skid continue?

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In this problem, we have to find the deceleration and how long the skid continue when a car traveling at 60 mi/h (88 ft/s) skids 176 ft after its brakes are suddenly applied.

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