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In the Soapbox Derby, young participants build nonmotorized cars with very lowfriction w...

In the Soapbox Derby, young participants build nonmotorized cars with very lowfriction wheels. Cars race by rolling down a hill. The track at Akron’s Derby Downs, where the national championship is held, begins with a 55-ft-long section tilted 13° below horizontal.

a. What is the maximum possible acceleration of a car moving down this stretch of track?

b. If a car starts from rest and undergoes this acceleration for the full 55 ft, what is its final speed in m/s?

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