A car that weighs 1.5 × 104 N is initially moving at
a speed of 42 km/h when the brakes are applied and the car is
brought to a stop in 18 m. Assuming that the force that stops the
car is constant, find (a) the magnitude of that
force and (b) the time required for the change in
speed. If the initial speed is doubled, and the car experiences the
same force during the braking, by what factors are
(c) the stopping distance and (d)
the stopping time multiplied? (There could be a lesson here about
the danger of driving at high speeds.)
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