Calculating Minimum Stopping Distance for a Car: Solving for Vf^2 = Vo^2 + 2ad

[bullroar_86]

1. Show that the minimum stopping distance for a car traveling at speed v is equal to v^2 / 2*coefficient of friction*g, where the coefficient of static friction is between tires and the road and g is acceleration due to gravity.

I can re-arrange the equation Vf^2 = Vo^2 + 2ad to look the same as the above equation, since a = *coefficient of friction*g

Is that all this question is asking for? seems like I'm missing something here

thanks.

 

[morry]

Yep, sounds about right to me.

 

[dextercioby]

Unbelivebly,some problems are really that simple. I'm sure u'll get worse.

Daniel.