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Required information Problem 11.009 - Slowing car The brakes of a car are applied, causing it to slow down at a rate of \( 12.00 \mathrm{ft} / \mathrm{s}^{2} \). The car stops at 300 ft . roblem 11.009.a - Slowing car: constant deceleration and distance traveled etermine how fast the car was traveling immediately before the brakes were applied. he speed of the car immediately before the brakes were applied was \( \square \) \( \mathrm{ft} / \mathrm{s} \).

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Problem 11.009 - Slowing car
The brakes of a car are applied, causing it to slow down at a rate of \( 12.00 \mathrm{ft} / \mathrm{s}^{2} \). The car stops at 300 ft .
roblem 11.009.a - Slowing car: constant deceleration and distance traveled
etermine how fast the car was traveling immediately before the brakes were applied.
he speed of the car immediately before the brakes were applied was \( \square \) \( \mathrm{ft} / \mathrm{s} \).

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Problem 11.009 - Slowing car
The brakes of a car are applied, causing it to slow down at a rate of 12.00 ft / s^2. The car stops at 300 ft .
roblem 11.009.a - Slowing car: constant deceleration and distance traveled
etermine how fast the car was traveling immediately before the brakes were applied.
he speed of the car immediately before the brakes were applied was □ ft / s.

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Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics

Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston,… 11th Edition

Chapter 11

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00 \, \text{ft/s}^2 \) (negative because it's slowing down) - Distance \( s = 300 \, \text{ft} \) - Final velocity \( v = 0 \, \text{ft/s} \) Show more…

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Required information Problem 11.009 - Slowing car The brakes of a car are applied, causing it to slow down at a rate of \( 12.00 \mathrm{ft} / \mathrm{s}^{2} \). The car stops at 300 ft . roblem 11.009.a - Slowing car: constant deceleration and distance traveled etermine how fast the car was traveling immediately before the brakes were applied. he speed of the car immediately before the brakes were applied was \( \square \) \( \mathrm{ft} / \mathrm{s} \).