A 50-Kg Box Is Placed in the Bed of a Truck.The

question 36

Multiple Choice

A 50-kg box is placed in the bed of a truck.The coefficient of friction between the box and the truck bed is 0.54.If the truck is traveling at 87 km/h (~54 mph) then calculate the minimum distance the truck can stop in without the box sliding into the cab.

• A)99 m
• B)1.4 \(\times\) 10³ m
• C)55 m
• D)1.2 \(\times\) 10² m
• E)2.8 \(\times\) 10² m

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