A Car Traveling with Velocity V Is Decelerated by a Constant

question 36

Multiple Choice

A car traveling with velocity v is decelerated by a constant acceleration of magnitude a. It travels a distance d before coming to rest. If its initial velocity were doubled, the distance required to stop would

• A) double as well.
• B) decrease by a factor of two.
• C) stay the same.
• D) quadruple.
• E) decrease by a factor of four.

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