Saturday, March 31, 2012

Surfing For Reaction Distance Driving?

Joseph asks…You are driving on the highway at 100 km/hr (60 mi/hr) and there is a car in front of you going the same speed?You see him start to slow immediately. If you are also traveling at 100km/hr (60 mi/hr), how far (in meters) do you travel before you begin to brake? (Note: Your reaction time is .435 s).
Secondly, if you can produce the deceleration of -5.364 m/s^2 when you brake, what will be the total distance you travel before you come to a stop?
If you don't notice the car ahead

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