On a level test track, a car with antilock brakes and 90% braking efficiency is determined to have a theoretical stopping distance (ignoring aerodynamic resistance) of 408 ft (after the brakes are applied) from 100 mi/h. The car is rear-wheel drive with a 110-inch wheelbase, weighs 3200 lb, and has a 50/50 weight distribution (front and back), a center of gravity that is 22 inches above the road surface, an engine that generates 300 ft-lb of torque, and overall gear reduction of 8.5 to 1 (in first gear), a wheel radius of 15 inches and a driveline efficiency of 95%. What is the maximum acceleration from the rest of this car on this test track

a = 30.832 ft/s²

Explanation:

To solve this problem let's start by finding the braking acceleration using kinematics, where the distance is x = 408 ft, the initial velocity vo = 100 mi / h and the final velocity is zero v = 0

           v² = v₀² - 2 a x

           0 = v₀² - 2ax

           a =

Let's start by reducing the magnitudes to ft / s              

            v₀ = 100 mi / h (5280 foot / 1 mile) (1h / 3600 s) = 146.666 ft / s

let's calculate

         a =

         a = 26.36 ft / s²

Let's call this acceleration a_effective, this acceleration is in the opposite direction to the speed of the vehicle.  

Let's use a rule of three (direct proportions) to find the acceleration applied by the brake system (a1) which has an efficiency of 95%. or 0.95

                 a₁ =

Let's use another direct proportion rule If the acceleration of the brake system (a₁) for an applied acceleration (a) with an efficiency of 0.90

           a =

we substitute

           a =

let's calculate

           a =

           a = 30.832 ft/s²

This is the maximum relationship that the vehicle can have for when it brakes to stop at the given distance

can be answered using momentum.

momentum = p

p1= mass1 * velocity1

p1 = p2

therefore

p1 = 6kg * 4m/s

p1 = 24kgm/s

p2=m2 * v2

24 kgm/s = 7kg * v2

v2 = 24 kgm/s / 7kg

v2= 3.42 m/s

radiation

explanation:

heat is transmitted by radiation