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The coefficient of kinetic friction between rubber tires and wet pavement is 0.50. The brakes are...

The coefficient of kinetic friction between rubber tires and wet pavement is 0.50. The brakes are applied to a 1750kg car travelling 27.8m/s and the car skids to a stop. What is the size and direction of the force of friction that the road exerts on the car? What would be the size and direction of the acceleration on the car? How far would the car travel before stopping? If the tires of the car did not skid, the coefficient of friction would have been 0.75. Determine the new stopping distance for the car.

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