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A suburu WRX and a Honda Accord have collided at an intesection. The suburu was initially traveling north. The honda was traveling west, about to initiate a right hand turn.
Obsercation of the scene of the accident and interviews with witnesses yeilds the following information:
1. The driver of the honda was a 52 yr old man of average build
2. The driver of the suburu was a 24yr old man of average build
3. After the impact the two vehicles traveled as one object
4. A witness states that neither driver appeared to break prior to the collision
5. The length of the skid was 12.8m in a direction N 7degrees W
6. The mass of the honda is 1400kg
7. the mass of the wrx is 1200kg
8. it was a dry day and the coefficient of friction between the tyres and the road is 0.6
9. the road is straight and flat
10. a witness states that the honda was stationary at a stop sign prior to entering the intersection
11. The beginning of the skid mark was 6m from the stop signDetermine the following:
a) was the suburu exceeding the 80km/h speed limit?
b) was the suburu visible to the driver of the honda before they initiated the turn?
*make sure u state all assumptions you have made
**the visibility of a car for a person with 20/20 vision is 1375feet and for a person with 20/50 vision is 550 feet.
Obsercation of the scene of the accident and interviews with witnesses yeilds the following information:
1. The driver of the honda was a 52 yr old man of average build
2. The driver of the suburu was a 24yr old man of average build
3. After the impact the two vehicles traveled as one object
4. A witness states that neither driver appeared to break prior to the collision
5. The length of the skid was 12.8m in a direction N 7degrees W
6. The mass of the honda is 1400kg
7. the mass of the wrx is 1200kg
8. it was a dry day and the coefficient of friction between the tyres and the road is 0.6
9. the road is straight and flat
10. a witness states that the honda was stationary at a stop sign prior to entering the intersection
11. The beginning of the skid mark was 6m from the stop signDetermine the following:
a) was the suburu exceeding the 80km/h speed limit?
b) was the suburu visible to the driver of the honda before they initiated the turn?
*make sure u state all assumptions you have made
**the visibility of a car for a person with 20/20 vision is 1375feet and for a person with 20/50 vision is 550 feet.
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