Question: A coffee cup on the dashboard of a car slides forward on the dash when the driver decelerates from 45km/h to rest in 3.5s or

A coffee cup on the dashboard of a car slides forward on the dash when the driver decelerates from 45km/h to rest in 3.5s or less, but not if he decelerates in a longer time. What is the coefficient of static friction between the cup and the dash?

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