A car weighing 3.2 tons moves along a horizontal path at a speed of 54 km / h.
A car weighing 3.2 tons moves along a horizontal path at a speed of 54 km / h. at what distance will the car stop if the friction force is 45 kN during braking?
m = 3.2 t = 3200 kg.
V0 = 54 km / h = 15 m / s.
V = 0 m / s.
g = 9.8 m / s ^ 2.
Ftr = 45 kN = 45000 N.
S -?
With uniformly accelerated motion, the path of the body is determined by the formula: S = (V ^ 2 – V0 ^ 2) / 2 * a.
Since the car stopped, V = 0 m / s, the formula will take the form: S = -V0 ^ 2/2 * a.
The sign “-” means that the acceleration of the body is directed against the direction of motion, the body is inhibited.
Let’s write Newton’s 2 law: m * a = Ftr.
a = Ftr / m.
S = V0 ^ 2 * m / 2 * Ftr.
S = (15 m / s) ^ 2 * 3200 kg / 2 * 45000 N = 8 m.
Answer: the car will stop after a distance S = 8 m.