Question

Is it true or false that at 40 mph, your response time for steering is ½ of a second and you will travel 29 feet during that time

Answer 1

I say it is true that at 40mph

Answer 2

"At 40 mph, your response time for steering is ½ of a second and you will travel 29 feet during that time." The statement is true.

Step-by-step explanation:

Speed, s = 40 mph

Converting mph to m/s :

1 mph = 0.44704 m/s

40 mph = 17.8816 m/s

Time taken, t = 1/2 seconds

Distance covered, d = speed × time

d = 17.8816 m/s × (1/2 s)

d = 8.9408 meters

Now converting meters to feet :

1 meter = 3.28084 foot

So, 8.9408 meters = 29.4 feets

or d = 29 feets

Hence, the given statement is true.