Calculate the braking distance for 36 miles per hour and 72 miles per hour. How do your answers compare?
vf^2 = vi^2 - 2ad
vfinal = 0
0= vi^2 - 2ad
d = vi^2 /2a
assuming constant
distance 36mph =
d1 = 36^2 /2a
d 72mph =
d2 = 72^2 /2a
ratio of distances
d1/d2 = 36^2 /2a / 72^2 /2a
d1/d2 = 36^2 / 72^2
= 1/4
braking distance 36 mph 1/4 braking distance of 72mph
calculate braking distance 36 miles per
hour , 72 miles per hour. how answers
compare?
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