If the Braking Distance for Your Car at a Certain

question 44

Multiple Choice

If the braking distance for your car at a certain speed is 200 ft and, after reacting to a situation, you have managed to stop your car in 5.0 s, then the magnitude of the acceleration was

• A) 16 ft/s².
• B) 25 ft/s².
• C) 32 ft/s².
• D) 50 ft/s².

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