1979•Physics BulletinOpen access
To skid or not to skid!
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Abstract
The elementary estimation of a stopping distance treats a vehicle as a rigid body, neglecting its tendency to rotate about its centre of mass when the brakes are applied. D P Whitmire and T J Alleman of the University of Southwestern Louisiana have been looking at a more physical calculation ( Am. J. Phys. 1979 47 89) and considering the effect of wheel skid.
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