FYKOS Year 26 Series 3 Problem 3 — Burning brakes · FYKOS 26 #26.3.3
Physics · thermodynamics
Problem
What is the optimal speed for a car to go downhill in order for the brakes to be warming up with the fastest rate? Assume that the temperature difference between the brakes and the air around them is directly proportional to the power dissipated in the brakes.