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Can someone please help me with these 2 questions

1) A car takes 76 metres to stop once a driver has noticed a hazard. If the thinking distance of the driver was 14m and the speed of the car was 8m/s. how long did it take the brakes to slow the car down to a stop?

2) A lorry travels 28m when stopping from a speed of 4m/s. If its braking distance was 18m, what was the driver's reaction time?​

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1. Answer: 7.75 seconds
Explanation: 76-14=62 metres
62/8=7.75 seconds

2. Answer: 2.5 seconds
Explanation: 28-18=10 metres
10/4=2.5 seconds
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