A Car with Good Tires on a Dry Road Can

question 21

Short Answer

A car with good tires on a dry road can decelerate (slow down) at a steady rate of about 5.0 m/s² when braking. If a car is initially traveling at 55 mi/h
(a) how much time does it take the car to stop?
(b) what is its stopping distance?

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Definitions:

Gustatory Cortex

An area of the brain that is responsible for interpreting taste sensations by integrating information from the taste cells with other information to provide a more complete interpretation.

Taste Sensations

The experiences of flavor perceived by the taste buds, including sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami.

Brain

The organ in the head of humans and other vertebrates responsible for thought, memory, emotion, touch, motor skills, vision, breathing, temperature, hunger, and every process that regulates our body.

White

A color that results from the reflection of all the rays of visible light, symbolizing purity or cleanliness in many cultures.