When the engine is switched off a vehicle of mass $M$ is moving on a rough horizontal road with momentum $p$…

When the engine is switched off a vehicle of mass $M$ is moving on a rough horizontal road with momentum $p$. If the coefficient of friction between the road and tyres of the vehicle is $\mu_k$, the distance travelled by the vehicle before it comes to rest is
  1. $\frac{p^2}{2 \mu_k M^2 g}$
  2. $\frac{2 \mu_k M^2 g}{p^2}$
  3. $\frac{p^2}{2 \mu_k g}$
  4. $\frac{p^2 M^2}{2 \mu_k g}$

Solution

We have, $\mu_k m g s=\frac{p^2}{2 M}$ or $s=\frac{p^2}{2 M^2 \mu_k g}$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2012

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