4. A car comes to a complete stop from an initial speed of 50 mi/hr in a distance of 100 ft. With the same constant acceleration, what would be the stopping distance s from an initial speed of 70 mi/hr?

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4. A car comes to a complete stop from an initial speed of 50 mi/hr in a distance of 100 ft. With the
same constant acceleration, what would be the stopping distance s from an initial speed of 70
mi/hr?
Transcribed Image Text:4. A car comes to a complete stop from an initial speed of 50 mi/hr in a distance of 100 ft. With the same constant acceleration, what would be the stopping distance s from an initial speed of 70 mi/hr?
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