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When the driver of a car travelling at 36km/h suddenly sees a pedestrian in front of a car, he applies the brakes. The reaction time of the driver is 0.2s. If the maximum deceleration that the brakes can produce is 20ms, find the maximum stopping distance for the car.​

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Answer:

144

Step-by-step explanation:

36x0.2=7.2

7.2x20=144

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