A car is going 18.3 m/s down a road. At time t=0s, a squirrel runs in front of the car 36 meters away. It takes the driver t=0.67s to slam on the brakes, but after that , the brakes offer a frictional force F(fr)=21000N. Her car masses at 1860 kg.
a) How far does the car travel, in meters, before the driver hits the brakes?
b)How much time passes between stepping on the brakes and the car coming to a stop?
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