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    Chapter 2 - Motion in One Dimension: Problem 13

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    The driver was accused of speeding but claimed he had to emergency stop and his wheels locked and slid for 19.2 feet. Using the kinematic equation for acceleration, the maximum initial speed the car could have been traveling and still stopped in that distance, given the assumed maximum deceleration of 32 feet per second squared, is equivalent to 24 miles per hour. Therefore, based on the information and assumptions provided, the police officer correctly did not give the driver a ticket since the calculated maximum speed did not exceed the 30 mile per hour speed limit.

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    The driver was accused of speeding but claimed he had to emergency stop and his wheels locked and slid for 19.2 feet. Using the kinematic equation for acceleration, the maximum initial speed the car could have been traveling and still stopped in that distance, given the assumed maximum deceleration of 32 feet per second squared, is equivalent to 24 miles per hour. Therefore, based on the information and assumptions provided, the police officer correctly did not give the driver a ticket since the calculated maximum speed did not exceed the 30 mile per hour speed limit.

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    The driver was accused of speeding but claimed he had to emergency stop and his wheels locked and slid for 19.2 feet. Using the kinematic equation for acceleration, the maximum initial speed the car could have been traveling and still stopped in that distance, given the assumed maximum deceleration of 32 feet per second squared, is equivalent to 24 miles per hour. Therefore, based on the information and assumptions provided, the police officer correctly did not give the driver a ticket since the calculated maximum speed did not exceed the 30 mile per hour speed limit.

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    Chapter 2 - Motion in One Dimension

    Problem 13
    Question
    Suppose that you were called upon to give some advice to a lawyer concerning
    the physics involved in one of her cases. The question is whether a driver was
    exceeding a 30-mi/h speed limit before he made an emergency stop, brakes
    locked and wheels sliding. The length of the skid marks on the road was 19.2 ft.
    The police officer made the assumption that the maximum deceleration of the
    car would not exceed the acceleration if a freely falling body (=32 ft/s2 ) and
    did not give the driver a ticket. Was the driver speeding? Explain.

    Answer
    Using the equation:
    vf2 = vi2 + 2a∆x,
    we can find the maximum initial speed√ of the car, given that it came to a
    complete stop. This is given by: vi = 2a∆x. We find that, in feet per second,
    the maximum speed given the limited deceleration is: vi = 35 ft/s. This is equal
    to 24 mi/h. Therefore, given his assumptions, the officer was correct.

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