Physics (5th Edition)
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Chapter 2, Problem 37PCE
Predict/Calculate Assume that the brakes in your car create a constant deceleration of 4.2 m/s2 regardless of how fast you are driving. If you double your driving speed from 18 m/s to 36 m/s, (a) does the time required to come to a stop increase by a factor of two or a factor of four? Explain. Verify your answer to part (a) by calculating the stopping times for initial speeds of (b) 18 m/s and (c) 36 m/s.
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Assume that the brakes in your car create aconstant deceleration of 4.2 m>s2 regardless of how fast you aredriving. If you double your driving speed from 18 m>s to 36 m>s,(a) does the time required to come to a stop increase by a factor oftwo or a factor of four? Explain. Verify your answer to part (a) bycalculating the stopping times for initial speeds of (b) 18 m>s and(c) 36 m>s.
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