My friends and I were having a discussion about this and we couldn't come to an agreement: which will generally stop shorter from a given speed in average weather conditions - a semi or a car?
Obviously, the tractor-trailer weighs much more, meaning more force would be required to stop it... but also meaning the frictional force exerted on the road would be higher.
I know the answer depends largely on how the semi is loaded and such, but just assume everything to be average.
If possible, citing sources would be great. Thanks!
2007-06-28
16:41:55
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Travis G
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