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Brakes are applied to a car traveling at `30" ms"^(-1)`. Its velocity is reduced to `20" ms"^(-1)` in 5 seconds. Calculate the retardation produced by the brakes. Also calculate the distance covered in those 5 seconds.

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To solve the problem step by step, we will calculate the retardation produced by the brakes and the distance covered during the 5 seconds. ### Step 1: Identify the given values - Initial velocity (u) = 30 m/s - Final velocity (v) = 20 m/s - Time (t) = 5 seconds ### Step 2: Use the equation of motion to find retardation ...
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