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How does kinetic energy affect the stopping distance of a vehicle traveling at 30 mph compared to the same vehicle traveling at 60 mph?

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Kinetic energy increases with the square of the velocity (KE=1/2*m*v^2). If the velocity is doubled, the KE quadruples. Therefore, the stopping distance should increase by a factor of four, assuming that the driver is can apply the brakes with sufficient precision to almost lock the brakes.
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