Question: A car driver moving at initial speed vi = 5 0 [ mi / h ] on a horizontal surface saw a pedestrian and did

A car driver moving at initial speed vi =50[mi/h] on a horizontal surface saw a pedestrian and did his best to stop the car. The car traveled the distance L =36[m] before a complete stop.
(a)(5 points) One mile is 1.6 km. What was initial speed of the car in m/s?
(b)(15 points) Find the coefficient of friction between tires and the pavement. Assume that the force of friction was constant all the time.
(c)(5 points) How long would be the stopping distance if it was a wet road, when the friction coefficient is 2 times smaller?

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