Consider a car moving along a straight horizontal road with a speed of 72km/h. If the coefficient of static friction between the tyres and the road is 0.5, the shortest distance in which the car can be stopped is: (Take g=10m/s2)
A
30m
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B
40m
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C
72m
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D
20m
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Solution
The correct option is B40m vinitial=u=72km/h=20m/svfinal=v=0μ=0.5adecelaration=μg=0.5×10=5㎨v=0u2−2as=0400−2×5s=0s=40m