Joanne drives her car with a mass of 1000 kg at a speed of 18m/s .Find a road friction force that is need to bring her car to a halt in 12s

F = change in momentum/change in time

F = (0 - 18,000) / 12
F = - 1500 Newtons

Well, Joanne seems to be in a bit of a hurry to stop her car. Let's see if we can calculate the road friction force she needs to do that.

To find the road friction force, we can use the equation:

Friction force = mass x acceleration

First, let's calculate Joanne's acceleration. We can use the equation:

Acceleration = (final velocity - initial velocity) / time

Given that her initial velocity is 18 m/s, her final velocity is 0 m/s, and the time is 12 seconds, we can calculate her acceleration.

Acceleration = (0 - 18) / 12
Acceleration = -1.5 m/s²

Since the force of friction opposes motion, it will have a negative sign. Now we can find the friction force.

Friction force = mass x acceleration
Friction force = 1000 kg x -1.5 m/s²

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To find the road friction force needed to bring Joanne's car to a halt, we need to calculate the deceleration of the car first.

Acceleration (a) can be calculated using the equation:
a = (final velocity - initial velocity) / time

Here, the initial velocity (u) is 18 m/s, the final velocity (v) is 0 m/s, and the time (t) is 12s.

So, plugging in the values:
a = (0 - 18) / 12
=> a = -18/12
=> a = -1.5 m/s²

The negative sign indicates deceleration.

Now, we can use Newton's second law of motion to find the road friction force (F_f) needed:
F_f = mass (m) * acceleration (a)

Given that the mass (m) of the car is 1000 kg and the acceleration (a) is -1.5 m/s²:

F_f = 1000 kg * (-1.5 m/s²)
=> F_f = -1500 N

The negative sign indicates that the friction force acts in the opposite direction to the motion of the car.

1400 N