A bus is cruising at 40 miles per hour when suddenly the driver notices a deer on the road ahead of the bus. The driver applies the brakes causing a constant deceleration of the bus. Four minutes later the bus comes to a stop, barely touching the deer, which is too frightened to move. How far back was the bus when the brakes were applied?

A bus is cruising at 40 miles per hour when suddenly the driver notices a deer on the road ahead of the bus. The driver applies the brakes causing a constant deceleration of the bus. Four minutes later the bus comes to a stop, barely touching the deer, which is too frightened to move. How far back was the bus when the brakes were applied?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

5th Edition

ISBN:9781133104261

Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter2: Motion In One Dimension

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 23P: The driver of a car slams on the brakes when he sees a tree blocking the road. The car slows...

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