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Semester: FALL 2021 Due Date:
PHYSICS (PHY101) 10 December, 2021
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 rest because of
blocking ahead as shown in above Fig. 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?
Solution
Given Data:
Solution:
According to work energy principal.
Wnet = ½ m Vf2 – ½ mVi2
- Fk ∆x = ½ m (Vf2 – Vi2)
- 7.5 x 103∆x = ½ (2.0 x 103) (0 - 452)
∆x = 270 m
(b) If the distance between the vehicles is initially only 40.0 m, at what speed would the
collision occur?
(a) Determine the least distance should the brakes be applied to avoid a collision with the
other vehicle?
Given Data:
Solution:
(a) If the distance between the vehicles is initially only 40.0 m, at what speed would the
collision occur?
Solution
(c) Write your conclusive observations on the result obtained from this numerical. i.e. the
importance of Physics in daily life.
Solution
Solution
Ans: Assume for simplicity that the force of kinetic friction between the car and the road
surface is constant and the same at both speeds. From the work–energy theorem, the net force
exerted on the car times the displacement of the car, Fnet Δx, is equal in magnitude to its
initial kinetic energy, ½.mv2. When the speed is doubled, the kinetic energy of the car is
quadrupled. So for a given applied friction force, the distance traveled must increase fourfold
when the initial speed is doubled, and the estimated distance the car skids is 4d.
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