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When the speed of a vehicle doubles what happens to the braking distance?

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Answer:

KE = 1/2 M V^2 energy of moving vehicle proportional to V^2

KE = F * S energy required to stop car depends on S

Thus stopping distance S is proportional to V^2

If V doubles then S quadruples

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