A car is moving on a straight horizontal road with a speed $v.$ 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

    $\frac{{{v^2}}}{{2\mu g}}$

  • B

    $\frac{{{v^2}}}{{\mu g}}$

  • C

    ${\left( {\frac{v}{{\mu g}}} \right)^2}$

  • D

    $\frac{{{v^2}}}{\mu }$

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