A distracted driver in a residential neighborhood is travelling at 25 miles per hour. The driver takes what they believe to be a brief 1 second look at a text that they have just received on a cell phone. In just one second, how far ( in feet) will the car travel if the driver fails to hit the breaks when a child and dog dart in front of the car.
A distracted driver in a residential neighborhood is travelling at 25 miles per hour. The driver takes what they believe to be a brief 1 second look at a text that they have just received on a cell phone. In just one second, how far ( in feet) will the car travel if the driver fails to hit the breaks when a child and dog dart in front of the car.
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A distracted driver in a residential neighborhood is travelling at 25 miles per hour. The driver takes what they believe to be a brief 1 second look at a text that they have just received on a cell phone. In just one second, how far ( in feet) will the car travel if the driver fails to hit the breaks when a child and dog dart in front of the car.
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