Calculating Distance Traveled with Friction and Velocity

[Onebetter]

Homework Statement

A car traveling at 32 m/s flips over onto its roof and skids down the road. If the coefficient of friction between metal and the pavement is 0.42, calculate how far the car will travel before coming to a complete stop.

Homework Equations

F=ma, Force of Kinetic Friction= Coefficient of Friction x Normal Force

The Attempt at a Solution

The car's initial velocity is 32m/s and its final velocity is 0m/s. Thus V₀ is 32m/s and V₁ is 0m/s. Given mass, acceleration, or time the problem would be simple. But given only velocity and the coefficient of friction I'm not even sure if this problem is possible.

Help?

EDIT: Solved.

 

[Phyisab****]

It is possible. Try using the equation for the force of friction to solve for the acceleration and watch the magic happen.

 

[Onebetter]

My god, how did I miss that?

So that leaves me with the equation acceleration=coefficient of friction x acceleration due to gravity.

Thanks a ton!

 

[dacruick]

You need the mass of the car. tell whoever gave you that problem to clean up their act.

 

[Phyisab****]

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