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If a car is driven down a hill, the driver must put more pressure on the brakes to make the car stop than if it was on level ground. Explain your answer.
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If a car is driven down a hill, the driver must put more pressure on the brakes to make the car stop than if it was on level ground. Explain your answer.

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The car is at an incline and gravity is pulls down on the car making it want to roll. Because of this more pressure on the brakes is needed to stop the rolling.
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