A Car Is Traveling at 7

question 27

Multiple Choice

A car is traveling at 7.0 m/s when the driver applies the brakes. The car moves 1.5 m before it comes to a complete stop. If the car had been moving at 14 m/s, how far would it have continued to move after the brakes were applied? Assume the braking force in both cases is constant and the same.

• A)1.5 m
• B)3.0 m
• C)4.5 m
• D)6.0 m
• E)7.5 m

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