A driver is traveling 18.4 m/s when she sees a redlight ahead. Her car is capable of decelerating at arate of 3.55 m/s² If it takes her 0.390 s to get the brakes on and she is 20.0 m from the intersection when she sees the light, will she be able tostop in time?yesno✓ CorrectPart Bd=Previous AnswersHow far from the beginning of the intersection will she be?17 ΑΣΦ?m past the intersection

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A driver is traveling 18.4 m/s when she sees a red
light ahead. Her car is capable of decelerating at a
rate of 3.55 m/s²

If it takes her 0.390 s to get the brakes on and she is 20.0 m from the intersection when she sees the light, will she be able to
stop in time?
yes
no
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Previous Answers
How far from the beginning of the intersection will she be?
17 ΑΣΦ
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m past the intersection

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