Assume that the brakes in your car create a constant deceleration of 4.2 m/s2 regardless of how

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Assume that the brakes in your car create a constant deceleration of 4.2 m/s2 regardless of how fast you are driving. If you double your driving speed from 18 m/s to 36 m/s,
(a) Does the time required to come to a stop increase by a factor of two or a factor of four? Explain. Verify your answer to part (a) by calculating the stopping times for initial speeds of
(b) 18 m/s
(c) 36 m/s.
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Physics

ISBN: 978-0321976444

5th edition

Authors: James S. Walker

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