Saturday, March 3, 2012

Surfing For Reaction Distance?

Sandy asks…Neglecting reaction time, the distance required for a car to stop is directly proportional to the square of itNeglecting reaction time, the distance required for a car to stop is directly proportional to the square of its velocity. If a car can stop in 8.5 meters at 20 kilometers per hour, approximately how many meters are needed to stop at 50 kilometers an hour?
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117.6Nancy answers:Since it is directly proportional we know:

(20km/hr)^2 * x =

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