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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