Question

A police officer investigating a car accident finds a skid mark of 115 ft in length.

How fast was the car going when the driver hit the brakes?
Round your answer to the nearest mile per hour.

mph

Answer 1

Speed of car = 49 mph (Approx.)

Explanation:

Given:

Length of skid marked = 115 ft

Formula for skid mark = S = √21d

Where d = Length of skid marked

Find:

Speed of car

Computation:

Speed of car = √21d

Speed of car = √21(115)

Speed of car = √2,415

Speed of car = 49.1426

Speed of car = 49 mph (Approx.)