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Cruise and Brake

Part of the Mechanics section of Coddy's Physics journey. Lesson 48 of 97.

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Challenge

Hovering at 19.6 m19.6\ \mathrm{m}, the 2 kg2\ \mathrm{kg} drone cruises to the right, toward the customer, at 20 m/s20\ \mathrm{m/s}. Then its rotors keep holding it up while they brake it with a horizontal 8 N8\ \mathrm{N}, until it flies at 12 m/s12\ \mathrm{m/s}. Taking forward as positive, find the braking distance dd.

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Physics diagram: crate, rope, vec; arrows v

Solve for dd

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