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The tractor-trailer unit is moving down the incline with a speed of 5 mi/hr when the dri...

The tractor-trailer unit is moving down the incline with a speed of 5 mi/hr when the driver brakes the tractor to a stop in a distance of 4 ft. Estimate the percent increase n in the hitch-force component which is parallel to the incline, compared with the force present at steady speed. The cart and its load combined weigh 500 lb. State any assumptions.

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