A driver noticed a road block while travelling at 40mph. He applied the brakes causing the car to decelerate uniformly at 6m/s2. The car stopped 12m from the road block. How far was the block when the driver saw it fırst assuming a perception time of 3s.

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A driver noticed a road block while travelling at 40mph. He applied the brakes causing the car to
decelerate uniformly at 6m/s2. The car stopped 12m from the road block. How far was the block
when the driver saw it fırst assuming a perception time of 3s.
Correct!
O 92.40 m
92.4
26.67 m
53.67 m
27.0 m
Transcribed Image Text:A driver noticed a road block while travelling at 40mph. He applied the brakes causing the car to decelerate uniformly at 6m/s2. The car stopped 12m from the road block. How far was the block when the driver saw it fırst assuming a perception time of 3s. Correct! O 92.40 m 92.4 26.67 m 53.67 m 27.0 m
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