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A car moving at 40 km/h is to be stopped by applying brakes in the next 4.0 m. If the car weighs 2000 kg, what average force must be applied on it?


Given: initial velocity


Distance


Mass of the car =


Using the equation of motion



Thus, acceleration


Thus, the force


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