Problem 22: A car travelling at 50 mph is 80 m from the rear side of a parked bus ahead. If the driver applies the brakes immediately ( perception time is 2 seconds ) and begins slowing the vehicle at 10 m/sec. Find the distance from the stopping point to the rear side of the bus.
Problem 22: A car travelling at 50 mph is 80 m from the rear side of a parked bus ahead. If the driver applies the brakes immediately ( perception time is 2 seconds ) and begins slowing the vehicle at 10 m/sec. Find the distance from the stopping point to the rear side of the bus.
Traffic and Highway Engineering
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ISBN:9781305156241
Author:Garber, Nicholas J.
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Chapter3: Characteristics Of The Driver, The Pedestrian, The Bicyclist, The Vehicle, and The Road
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Transcribed Image Text:Problem 22: A car travelling at 50 mph is 80 m from the rear side of a parked bus ahead. If the
driver applies the brakes immediately ( perception time is 2 seconds ) and begins slowing the
vehicle at 10 m/sec. Find the distance from the stopping point to the rear side of the bus.
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