A Truck Moving with a Speed of 25

question 55

Multiple Choice

A truck moving with a speed of 25.4 m/s strikes a parked car.During the collision the truck and car stick together and slide to a stop together.The moving truck has a total mass of 2434 kg (including driver) ,and the parked car has a total mass of 1092.0 kg.The coefficient of sliding friction between the tires and the road is 0.520.How far does the truck/car combination slide? (in m)

• A)15.43
• B)19.29
• C)24.11
• D)30.13
• E)37.67

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