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One important part of testing a car is seeing how fast it can brake. An 1100 kg car is traveling at 15 m/s when the brakes are suddenly applied. How far a distance will it travel if the brakes can exert a force of 6000 N?

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how far a car will travel when the brakes are applied, we can use the equation for distance traveled, which is:

d = vt

In this equation, d is the distance traveled, v is the initial velocity, and t is the time it takes for the car to come to a stop.

Since the initial velocity of the car is 15 m/s and we want to find the time it takes for the car to come to a stop, we can rearrange the equation to solve for t:

t = d/v

To find the time it takes for the car to come to a stop, we need to know the distance it will travel. To find the distance the car will travel, we can use the equation for the force of braking, which is:

F = ma

In this equation, F is the force of braking, m is the mass of the car, and a is the acceleration. Since we know the mass of the car (1100 kg) and the force of the brakes (6000 N), we can rearrange the equation to solve for a:

a = F/m = 6000 N / 1100 kg = 5.4545 m/s^2

We can now plug this value for acceleration into the equation for distance traveled to find the distance the car will travel:

d = vt = (15 m/s)(t) = (15 m/s)(t)

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