College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
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Chapter 2, Problem 29P
A car traveling at speed v takes distance d to stop after the brakes are applied. What is the stopping distance if the car is initially traveling at speed 2v? Assume that the acceleration due to the braking is the same in both cases.
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College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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