A Car Originally Travelling at 30 M/s Manages to Brake

question 46

Short Answer

A car originally travelling at 30 m/s manages to brake for 5.0 seconds while travelling 125 m downhill. At that point the brakes fail. After an additional 5.0 seconds it travels an additional 150 m down the hill. What was the acceleration of the car after the brakes failed?

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Definitions:

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain that plays a central role in controlling hormones, regulating appetite, body temperature, sleep cycles, and other autonomic processes.

Nonverbal Learning

A learning style characterized by strength in verbal skills and weaknesses in visual-spatial skills, physical coordination, and social interaction.

Skill Memory

The component of long-term memory that is responsible for knowing how to do things, also known as procedural memory, involving the performance of different skills and actions.

Amygdala

A section of the brain's limbic system involved in processing emotions, emotional behavior, and motivation, notably fear and pleasure responses.