Question

A drag racer crosses the finish line doing 202 mi/h and promptly deploys her drag chute (the small parachute used for braking).

Part A

What force must the drag chute exert on the 891-kg car to slow it to 50.0 mi/h in a distance of 186 m ?

Assume that the positive x axis is directed oposite to the direction of motion.

Answer 1