Question

The driver of a 2.0 × 10³ kg red car traveling on the highway at 45m/s slams on his brakes to avoid striking a second yellow car in front of him, which had come to of because locking ahead.After the brakes are applied a constant friction force of 7.5 × 10³ N acts on the car ignore air resistance.

a₎ Determine the least distance should the brakes be applied to avoid a collision with the other vehicle?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

a = F/m = 7500/2000 = 3.75 m/s²

v² = u² + 2as

s = (v² - u²) / 2a

s = (0² - 45²) / (2(-3.75))

s = 270 m