Question

A driver in a car traveling at a speed of 26.8 m/s sees a deer 100 m away on the road. Calculate the minimum constant acceleration that is necessary of the car to stop without hitting the deer (assuming the deer does not move).

-4.20 m/s2


-1.75 m/s2


-2.89 m/s2


-3.59 m/s2

Answer 1

-3.5912m/s^2Use vf^2 = vi^2 + 2ax in your calculations, knowing vf, vi, and x.