A careless driver rear-ends a car that is halted at a stop sign. Just before impact, the
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A careless driver rear-ends a car that is halted at a stop sign. Just before impact, the driver slams on his brakes, locking the wheels. The driver of the struck car also has his foot solidly on the brake pedal, locking his brakes. The mass of the struck car is 900 kg, and that of the initially moving vehicle is 1200 kg. On collision, the bumpers of the two cars mesh. Police determine from the skid marks that after the collision the two cars moved 0.76 m together. Tests revealed that the coefficient of sliding friction between the tires and pavement was 0.92. The driver of the moving car claims that he was traveling at less than 15 km/h as he approached the intersection. Is he telling the truth?
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Fundamentals of Ethics for Scientists and Engineers
ISBN: 978-0195134889
1st Edition
Authors: Edmund G. Seebauer, Robert L. Barry