Robert asks…Physics distance problem?!?I have tried this problem numerous times and none of my answers so far have been correct. Please work out this problem for me and help me find what I am doing wrong! Thanks!! (The answers I've gotten are 135, 510, 360, 170)
Suppose you are driving on the interstate at 39 m/s (about 87 miles per hour) when you see a highway patrol car parked up ahead. You apply your brakes, decelerating at a constant rate of 2 m/s2 until you're reduced your speed to