A semi is traveling down the highway at a velocity of v = 30.2 m/s. The driver observes a wreck ahead, locks his brakes, and begins to slide. The truck has mass m, and the coefficient of kinetic friction between the tires and the road is μk = 0.41. What is the force of kinetic friction acting on the truck?
a) 303.62 N
b) 267.18 N
c) 175.11 N
d) 120.32 N

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