3. A driver, driving a car with speed of 6.8m/s², saw a tree falling on the road. He applied the brakes for 7sec. Did that car hit the tree or not if the tree was at a distance of 25m when brakes were applied?

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3. A driver, driving a car with speed of 6.8m/s2, saw a tree falling on the road. He applied the brakes
for 7sec. Did that car hit the tree or not if the tree was at a distance of 25m when brakes were
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Transcribed Image Text:3. A driver, driving a car with speed of 6.8m/s2, saw a tree falling on the road. He applied the brakes for 7sec. Did that car hit the tree or not if the tree was at a distance of 25m when brakes were applied?
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