Assume that the brakes in your car create a constant deceleration of 3.3 m/s regardlesss of how fast you are driving. Suppose you double your driving speed from 22 m/s to 44 m/s. (a) Does the distance needed to stop increase by a factor of two or a factor of four? four (b) Calculate the stopping distance for the initial speed of 22 m/s. m (c) Calculate the stopping distance for the initial speed of 44 m/s. Use part (b) and (c) to verify your answer for part (a).

Assume that the brakes in your car create a constant deceleration of 3.3 m/s regardlesss of how fast you are driving. Suppose you double your driving speed from 22 m/s to 44 m/s. (a) Does the distance needed to stop increase by a factor of two or a factor of four? four (b) Calculate the stopping distance for the initial speed of 22 m/s. m (c) Calculate the stopping distance for the initial speed of 44 m/s. Use part (b) and (c) to verify your answer for part (a).

College Physics

10th Edition

ISBN:9781285737027

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter2: Motion In One Dimension

Section: Chapter Questions

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