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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)

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30m
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40m
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72m
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20m
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Solution

The correct option is B 40m
vinitial=u=72km/h=20m/svfinal=v=0μ=0.5adecelaration=μg=0.5×10=5v=0u22as=04002×5s=0s=40m


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