A Car Traveling at 22 M/s Comes to an Abrupt

question 115

Multiple Choice

A car traveling at 22 m/s comes to an abrupt halt in 0.1 s when it hits a tree. What is the deceleration in meters per second squared of the car?

• A)110
• B)220
• C)800
• D)880
• E)can't be solved without the mass of the car

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