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How does kinetic energy affect the stopping distance of a small vehicle compared to a large vehicle

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It doesn’t …


Kinetic energy equals braking energy, so


1/2 m v^2 = s m g mu


m (mass) is simply eliminated from the equation.


Thus mass has no influence on stopping distance.

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