A 9.2010³ kg transport truck is approaching a 14.0 icy hill that has a bridge at the top that is out of service. The driver immediately slams on the brakes and begins to skid up the hill. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the tires and the hill is 0.140. If there is only 90.0 m from the bottom of the hill to the bridge what maximum speed can the truck initially be going and still avoid an accident?

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To find the maximum speed the truck can initially be going and still avoid an accident we need to consider the forces acting on the truck as it skids ... View the full answer