Question

It takes a minimum distance of 48.96 m to stop a car moving at 12.0 m/s by applying the brakes (without locking the wheels). Assume that the same frictional forces apply and find the minimum stopping distance when the car is moving at 25.0 m/s.

Answer 1

102 m

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that It takes a minimum distance of 48.96 m to stop a car moving at 12.0 m/s by applying the brakes (without locking the wheels). Assume that the same frictional forces apply and find the minimum stopping distance when the car is moving at 25.0 m/s.

Let the stopping distance be equal to S.

According to the definition of speed,

Speed = distance / time.

make time the subject of the formula

Time = distance / speed

then, the equivalent time is:

48.96 / 12 = S / 25

Cross multiply

12S = 48.96 x 25

12S = 1224

S = 1224 / 12

S = 102 m

Therefore, the stopping distance is 102 m