On a level road the stopping distance for a certain car traveling at 80 km/hr due to friction is 32 meters. What would be the stopping distance for this car when going downhill on a 1:10 grade? A grade of 1:10 means the elevation drops 1 meter for every 10 meters of forward travel.

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2. On a level road the stopping distance for a certain car traveling at 80
km/hr due to friction is 32 meters. What would be the stopping distance
for this car when going downhill on a 1:10 grade? A grade of 1:10 means
the elevation drops 1 meter for every 10 meters of forward travel.
Transcribed Image Text:2. On a level road the stopping distance for a certain car traveling at 80 km/hr due to friction is 32 meters. What would be the stopping distance for this car when going downhill on a 1:10 grade? A grade of 1:10 means the elevation drops 1 meter for every 10 meters of forward travel.
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