A car is stopped in a distance by a constant friction force that is independent of the cars speed.
What is the stopping distance (in terms of ) if the cars initial speed is tripled?
What is the stopping distance (in terms of ) if the speed is the same as it originally was but the friction force is tripled? (Solve using the work-energy theorem.)
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