You are driving a car along a straight road at 122 kph. Suddenly, you saw a cat crossing the road and you apply the brakes decelerating the car at a constant rate of -44 m/s^2. If your reaction time is 1.50 seconds, what is the shortest stopping distance from the moment you see the cat? Illustrate the problem.
You are driving a car along a straight road at 122 kph. Suddenly, you saw a cat crossing the road and you apply the brakes decelerating the car at a constant rate of -44 m/s^2. If your reaction time is 1.50 seconds, what is the shortest stopping distance from the moment you see the cat? Illustrate the problem.
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You are driving a car along a straight road at 122 kph. Suddenly, you saw a cat crossing the road and you apply the brakes decelerating the car at a constant rate of -44 m/s^2. If your reaction time is 1.50 seconds, what is the shortest stopping distance from the moment you see the cat? Illustrate the problem.
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