PHYSICS · Multi-part · CBSE · Physics · Motion in a Straight Line · Motion in a Straight Line
Problem
A car of mass 1200kg is moving in a straight line at 18ms−1. The driver applies the brakes and the car comes to rest uniformly in 4.0s. Ignore air resistance.
(i) Calculate the magnitude of the braking force acting on the car.
(ii) Determine the distance travelled by the car during this time.