During a braking test, a car is brought to rest beginning from an initial speed of 42 mi/hr in a distance of 113 ft. With the same constant deceleration, what would be the stopping distance s from an initial speed of 79 mi/hr? Ans: s = _______ ft

During a braking test, a car is brought to rest beginning from an initial speed of 42 mi/hr in a distance of 113 ft. With the same constant deceleration, what would be the stopping distance s from an initial speed of 79 mi/hr? Ans: s = _______ ft

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter2: Motion In One Dimension

Section2.5: Motion Diagrams

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