Compute the minimum distance in which the car will stop

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A car is traveling at 50.0 mi/h on a horizontal highway.

(a) If the coefficient of static friction between road and tires on a rainy day is 0.100, what is the minimum distance in which the car will stop?

(b) What is the stopping distance when the surface is dry and µs = 0.600?

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