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Chapter 12, Problem 6.

A motorist traveling at a speed of 108 km/h suddenly applies the brakes

and comes to a stop after skidding 75 m. Determine (a) the time required
for the car to stop, (b) the coefficient of friction between the tires and the
pavement.

Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics, 8/e, Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr.,
Elliot R. Eisenberg, William E. Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip J. Cornwell
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