A car is moving along a straight horizontal road with a speed ${v_0}$. If the coefficient of friction between the tyres and the road is $\mu $, the shortest distance in which the car can be stopped is
  • A$\frac{{v_0^2}}{{2\mu g}}$
  • B$\frac{{{v_0}}}{{\mu g}}$
  • C${\left( {\frac{{{v_0}}}{{\mu g}}} \right)^2}$
  • D$\frac{{{v_0}}}{\mu }$
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