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1,000kg car is parked on hill. The car rolls down hill accelerating 10mph, and hits a guard rail pushes it back 1.5 meters

What acceleration did the car experience and how much force must the guard rail have supplied to slow it down.

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A rolling car hits a guard rail. The solution calculates the forces and accelerations involved.

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