What would be the truck's skidding distance?

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In summary: I'm sorry, I meant to say -\mu mg = ma. And those equations are just derived from the second law, F=ma, and the definitions of friction and acceleration. And the point is that the acceleration is independent of the mass. It is only dependent on the force applied, which in this case is the frictional force -\mu mg. Increasing the mass does not change the acceleration, it only changes the force required to achieve that acceleration.In summary, when a truck's mass doubles, the truck's skidding distance in terms of x will still be x/4, and if the truck's initial velocity is halved, the skidding distance will also be x/4. This is because the acceleration,
  • #36
no no ur wrong f1 = ma
f2 = 2ma
f1 is not equal to f2
 
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  • #37
Okay, I give up. If anyone wants to take over, go ahead.
 
  • #38
ok i plugged in numbers and i got that the displacement would be 2x
 
  • #39
ok then 2x when i said 4 x i was still thinkin acc would change
 
  • #40
so its 2x?? YAYYY! i understood something finallY! awww snazzyy gives up on me :(
 
  • #41
and acc's time squares so..
so u got it now
 
  • #42
NO, IT IS NOT 2X. THE MASS CANCELS OUT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE EQUATION.

THIS EQUATION, RIGHT HERE:

[tex]-\mu mg = ma[/tex]

[tex]-\mu g =a[/tex]

THE DECELERATION DOES NOT DEPEND ON THE MASS.


Does that help?
 
  • #43
hmm... not really nd omg relaxxx ur typing in caps calmmm downnnnnn
 
  • #44
Well then, you were destined to get this question wrong.
 
  • #45
wait a sec let me solve it a bit
 

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