PHYSICS FOR SCIEN & ENGNR W/MOD MAST
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Chapter 2, Problem 41P
(II) Determine the stopping distances for an automobile with an initial speed of 95 km/h and human reaction time of 1.0 s: (а) for an acceleration a = −5.0 m/s2; (b) for a = −7.0 m/s2.
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PHYSICS FOR SCIEN & ENGNR W/MOD MAST
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