You Slam on the Brakes of Your Car in a Panic,and

question 2

Multiple Choice

You slam on the brakes of your car in a panic,and skid a certain distance on a straight,level road. If you had been traveling twice as fast,what distance would the car have skidded,under identical conditions?

• A) It would have skidded 4 times farther.
• B) It would have skidded 2 times farther.
• C) It would have skidded times farther.
• D) It would have skidded 1/ times farther.
• E) It would have skidded 1/2 as far.

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