Maria asks…How much distance is between you and the deer when you come to a stop?You're driving down the highway late one night at 20m/s when a deer steps onto the road 35m in front of you. Your reaction time before stepping on the brakes is 0.50s and the maximum deceleration of your car is 10m/s squared.
What is the maximum speed you could have and still not hit the deer?
Answers: distance between you and deer is 5m
Answer: maximum speed you could be going and not hit the deer
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