. Situation: You are driving when suddenly you saw a cat crossing across the street, You applied the brakes of your car at 8 fps? to slow it down until it stops. After 456 ft, your car has come to a full stop. Determine: a. How fast your car was traveling immediately before the brakes were applied b. The time required for the car to stop

. Situation: You are driving when suddenly you saw a cat crossing across the street, You applied the brakes of your car at 8 fps? to slow it down until it stops. After 456 ft, your car has come to a full stop. Determine: a. How fast your car was traveling immediately before the brakes were applied b. The time required for the car to stop

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3. Situation: You are driving when suddenly you saw a cat crossing across the street,
You applied the brakes of your car at 8 fps to slow it down until it stops. After
456 ft, your car has come to a full stop. Determine:
a. How fast your car was traveling immediately before the brakes were applied
b. The time required for the car to stop

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